Trent Tucker vs. Wes Unseld Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wes Unseld and Trent Tucker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Trent Tucker played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Wes Unseld, who played 13. Trent Tucker had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Wes Unseld had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Trent Tucker 11 8 1982-83 to 1992-93
Wes Unseld 13 12 1968-69 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1982-831968-69
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 78 23.5 8.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.9 3.0 3.8 8.3 .462 0.2 0.4 .467 0.6 0.8 .672
Wes Unseld 82 36.2 13.8 - - 18.2 2.6 - - - 3.4 5.2 10.9 .476 - - - 3.4 5.6 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 6 14.2 4.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.5 .600 0.2 0.3 .500 1.2 1.7 .700
Wes Unseld 4 41.3 18.8 - - 18.5 1.3 - - - 3.5 7.5 14.3 .526 - - - 3.8 4.8 .789

Season 2

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1983-841969-70
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 63 19.5 7.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.6 7.1 .500 0.1 0.3 .375 0.4 0.5 .758
Wes Unseld 82 39.4 16.2 - - 16.7 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.4 12.4 .518 - - - 3.3 5.2 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 12 21.2 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.5 7.0 .500 0.1 0.4 .200 0.5 0.8 .600
Wes Unseld 7 41.3 10.4 - - 23.6 3.4 - - - 3.6 4.1 10.0 .414 - - - 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 3

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1984-851970-71
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 77 23.6 8.5 1.0 1.5 2.4 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.8 7.9 .483 0.4 0.9 .403 0.5 0.6 .792
Wes Unseld 74 39.2 14.1 - - 16.9 4.0 - - - 3.2 5.7 11.4 .501 - - - 2.7 4.1 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 18 42.2 13.2 - - 18.8 3.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 11.6 .462 - - - 2.6 4.5 .568

Season 4

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1985-861971-72
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 77 23.2 10.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 4.5 9.6 .472 0.5 1.2 .451 1.0 1.3 .790
Wes Unseld 76 41.7 13.0 - - 17.6 3.7 - - - 2.9 5.4 10.8 .498 - - - 2.3 3.6 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 6 44.3 12.3 - - 12.5 4.2 - - - 3.7 5.3 10.8 .492 - - - 1.7 3.2 .526

Season 5

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1986-871972-73
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 70 24.2 11.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.4 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.6 9.9 .470 1.0 2.3 .422 1.1 1.4 .762
Wes Unseld 79 39.1 12.5 - - 15.9 4.4 - - - 2.1 5.3 10.8 .493 - - - 1.9 2.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 5 40.2 9.8 - - 15.2 3.4 - - - 2.4 4.0 9.6 .417 - - - 1.8 3.8 .474

Season 6

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1987-881973-74
Team New York KnicksCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 71 17.6 7.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 2.2 2.7 6.4 .424 1.0 2.4 .413 0.7 1.0 .718
Wes Unseld 56 30.8 5.9 2.7 6.5 9.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 - 2.2 2.6 5.9 .438 - - - 0.6 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 4 17.8 6.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.8 .421 1.5 3.3 .462 0.8 1.0 .750
Wes Unseld 7 42.4 10.1 3.1 9.0 12.1 3.9 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 4.4 9.0 .492 - - - 1.3 2.1 .600

Season 7

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1988-891974-75
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 81 22.5 8.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.1 0.7 2.0 3.2 7.1 .454 1.5 3.7 .399 0.5 0.7 .782
Wes Unseld 73 39.8 9.2 4.4 10.4 14.8 4.1 1.6 0.9 - 2.5 3.7 7.5 .502 - - - 1.7 2.5 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 9 17.7 7.9 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 6.4 .466 1.7 3.6 .469 0.2 0.4 .500
Wes Unseld 17 43.2 10.7 3.8 12.4 16.2 3.8 0.9 1.2 - 2.3 4.2 7.6 .546 - - - 2.4 3.6 .656

Season 8

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1989-901975-76
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 81 21.3 8.2 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.1 7.5 .417 1.2 3.0 .388 0.8 1.1 .767
Wes Unseld 78 37.5 9.6 3.5 9.8 13.3 5.2 1.1 0.8 - 2.6 4.1 7.3 .561 - - - 1.5 2.5 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 10 17.8 6.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.2 5.5 .400 1.0 2.7 .370 0.6 0.6 1.000
Wes Unseld 7 44.3 7.0 3.7 8.4 12.1 4.0 0.9 0.6 - 2.7 2.6 5.6 .462 - - - 1.9 3.4 .542

Season 9

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1990-911976-77
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 65 18.4 7.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.9 6.7 .440 1.0 2.4 .418 0.3 0.4 .630
Wes Unseld 82 34.9 7.8 3.0 7.7 10.7 4.4 1.1 0.5 - 3.1 3.3 6.7 .490 - - - 1.2 2.0 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 3 22.0 8.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 8.3 .360 1.3 3.3 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000
Wes Unseld 9 40.9 7.4 2.7 9.0 11.7 4.9 0.9 0.7 - 3.6 3.3 6.0 .556 - - - 0.8 1.3 .583

Season 10

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1991-921977-78
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 24 17.3 6.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.6 2.5 5.4 .465 0.8 2.0 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
Wes Unseld 80 33.1 7.6 3.6 8.4 11.9 4.1 1.2 0.6 2.2 2.9 3.2 6.1 .523 - - - 1.2 2.2 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 3 12.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 0.3 1.000
Wes Unseld 18 37.6 9.4 4.0 8.0 12.0 4.4 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 3.9 7.4 .530 - - - 1.5 2.6 .587

Season 11

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season 1992-931978-79
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 69 13.2 5.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.3 .485 0.8 1.9 .397 0.3 0.3 .818
Wes Unseld 77 31.2 10.9 3.6 7.2 10.8 4.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.5 7.8 .577 - - - 2.0 3.1 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker 19 10.9 2.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.4 .413 0.6 1.4 .462 0.2 0.3 .500
Wes Unseld 19 38.7 10.3 4.7 8.6 13.3 3.4 0.9 0.7 1.6 3.5 4.1 8.3 .494 - - - 2.1 3.4 .609

Season 12

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season -1979-80
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 82 36.3 9.7 4.1 9.3 13.3 4.5 0.8 0.7 1.9 3.0 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 2 43.5 9.0 3.5 10.5 14.0 3.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 13

Trent Tucker Wes Unseld
Season -1980-81
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 63 32.3 8.0 3.3 7.4 10.7 2.7 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.7 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .500 0.9 1.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld ------- --- ----------