Wes Unseld vs. Jerome Whitehead Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Whitehead and Wes Unseld, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Wes Unseld played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jerome Whitehead, who played 11. Wes Unseld had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, while Jerome Whitehead had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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 |
Wes Unseld |
13 |
12 |
1968-69 to 1980-81 |
Jerome Whitehead |
11 |
1 |
1978-79 to 1988-89 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
82 |
36.2 |
13.8 |
- |
- |
18.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.2 |
10.9 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.6 |
.605 |
Jerome Whitehead |
31 |
4.9 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
.441 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.444 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
4 |
41.3 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
18.5 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.5 |
14.3 |
.526 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.789 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
82 |
39.4 |
16.2 |
- |
- |
16.7 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.2 |
.638 |
Jerome Whitehead |
50 |
11.1 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
.509 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.286 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
7 |
41.3 |
10.4 |
- |
- |
23.6 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.1 |
10.0 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.789 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
74 |
39.2 |
14.1 |
- |
- |
16.9 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
5.7 |
11.4 |
.501 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
4.1 |
.657 |
Jerome Whitehead |
48 |
14.3 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
.461 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.500 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
18 |
42.2 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
18.8 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.3 |
11.6 |
.462 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.5 |
.568 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
76 |
41.7 |
13.0 |
- |
- |
17.6 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.4 |
10.8 |
.498 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.6 |
.629 |
Jerome Whitehead |
72 |
30.8 |
13.8 |
3.2 |
6.0 |
9.2 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
10.1 |
.559 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.763 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
6 |
44.3 |
12.3 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.3 |
10.8 |
.492 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
3.2 |
.526 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
79 |
39.1 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
15.9 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
5.3 |
10.8 |
.493 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.703 |
Jerome Whitehead |
46 |
19.7 |
8.7 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.6 |
1.9 |
.828 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
5 |
40.2 |
9.8 |
- |
- |
15.2 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.474 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
70 |
13.2 |
5.4 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
.490 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.822 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
79 |
32.1 |
13.0 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
7.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
10.4 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.783 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
81 |
13.3 |
3.9 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.619 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
73 |
12.8 |
5.1 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.699 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
10 |
10.0 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.400 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
72 |
17.0 |
5.7 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.720 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
57 |
10.9 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
.396 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.660 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Unseld |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerome Whitehead |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |