Last Updated on October 13, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Wes Unseld — NBA career per-game statistics by season:
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | BAL | 22 | 82 | — | 36.2 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | — | — | 3.4 | .476 | — | .605 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 23 | 82 | — | 39.4 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | — | — | 3.0 | .518 | — | .638 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 24 | 74 | — | 39.2 | 14.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | — | — | 3.2 | .501 | — | .657 |
| 1971-72 | BAL | 25 | 76 | — | 41.7 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | — | — | 2.9 | .498 | — | .629 |
| 1972-73 | BAL | 26 | 79 | — | 39.1 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 4.4 | — | — | 2.1 | .493 | — | .703 |
| 1973-74 | CAP | 27 | 56 | — | 30.8 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .438 | — | .655 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 28 | 73 | — | 39.8 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .502 | — | .685 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 29 | 78 | — | 37.5 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .561 | — | .585 |
| 1976-77 | WSB | 30 | 82 | 82 | 34.9 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | .490 | — | .602 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 31 | 80 | — | 33.1 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .523 | — | .538 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 32 | 77 | — | 31.2 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .577 | — | .643 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 33 | 82 | 82 | 36.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .513 | .500 | .665 |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 34 | 63 | — | 32.3 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .524 | .500 | .640 |
| Career | — | — | 984 | 164 | 36.4 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .509 | .500 | .633 |
Wes Unseld — NBA career totals by season:
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | BAL | 22 | 82 | 2970 | 1131 | 213 | 276 | 897 | 427 | 458 | 277 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | BAL | 23 | 82 | 3234 | 1325 | 291 | 250 | 1015 | 526 | 428 | 273 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | BAL | 24 | 74 | 2904 | 1047 | 293 | 235 | 846 | 424 | 303 | 199 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | BAL | 25 | 76 | 3171 | 989 | 278 | 218 | 822 | 409 | 272 | 171 | ||||||
| 1972-73 | BAL | 26 | 79 | 3085 | 991 | 347 | 168 | 854 | 421 | 212 | 149 | ||||||
| 1973-74 | CAP | 27 | 56 | 1727 | 328 | 517 | 159 | 56 | 16 | 333 | 146 | 55 | 36 | ||||
| 1974-75 | WSB | 28 | 73 | 2904 | 672 | 1077 | 297 | 115 | 68 | 544 | 273 | 184 | 126 | ||||
| 1975-76 | WSB | 29 | 78 | 2922 | 750 | 1036 | 404 | 84 | 59 | 567 | 318 | 195 | 114 | ||||
| 1976-77 | WSB | 30 | 82 | 82 | 2860 | 640 | 877 | 363 | 87 | 45 | 551 | 270 | 166 | 100 | |||
| 1977-78 | WSB | 31 | 80 | 2644 | 607 | 955 | 326 | 98 | 45 | 173 | 491 | 257 | 173 | 93 | |||
| 1978-79 | WSB | 32 | 77 | 2406 | 843 | 830 | 315 | 71 | 37 | 156 | 600 | 346 | 235 | 151 | |||
| 1979-80 | WSB | 33 | 82 | 82 | 2973 | 794 | 1094 | 366 | 65 | 61 | 153 | 637 | 327 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 139 |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 34 | 63 | 2032 | 507 | 673 | 170 | 52 | 36 | 97 | 429 | 225 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 55 | |
| Career | — | — | 984 | 164 | 35832 | 10624 | 13769 | 3822 | 628 | 367 | 579 | 8586 | 4369 | 6 | 3 | 2976 | 1883 |
Wes Unseld — NBA career evolution:
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | BAL | Anchor Rookie | 36.2 | Mid | 13.8 | 18.2 | 2.6 | — | 17.3 | MVP & ROY; rebounding force from day one |
| 1969-70 | BAL | Franchise Hub | 39.4 | Mid-High | 16.2 | 16.7 | 3.6 | — | 18.3 | Peak scoring & rebounding year |
| 1970-71 | BAL | Rebound Commander | 39.2 | Mid | 14.1 | 16.9 | 4.0 | — | 17.5 | Slight drop in scoring, stable rebounding |
| 1971-72 | BAL | Frontcourt Stabilizer | 41.7 | Mid | 13.0 | 17.6 | 3.7 | — | 17.1 | Efficiency improved, role unchanged |
| 1972-73 | BAL | Two-Way Anchor | 39.1 | Mid | 12.5 | 16.0 | 4.4 | — | 16.7 | Playmaking starts to increase |
| 1973-74 | CAP | Veteran Contributor | 30.8 | Low | 5.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 9.6 | First year showing defensive stat tracking |
| 1974-75 | WSB | Secondary Facilitator | 39.8 | Mid | 9.2 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 14.8 | Steals + blocks become meaningful |
| 1975-76 | WSB | Facilitating Big | 37.5 | Mid-High | 9.6 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 15.0 | Highest APG season |
| 1976-77 | WSB | Defensive Hub | 34.9 | Mid | 7.8 | 10.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 12.2 | Maintains role despite aging |
| 1977-78 | WSB | Glue Guy | 33.1 | Mid-Low | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 12.7 | NBA Champion season |
| 1978-79 | WSB | Veteran Leader | 31.2 | Mid | 11.0 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 13.7 | Quiet leadership behind Finals run |
| 1979-80 | WSB | Starter, Mentor | 36.3 | Mid | 9.7 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 14.5 | Still highly productive |
| 1980-81 | WSB | Aging Anchor | 32.2 | Low-Mid | 8.0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 11.4 | Final season, still solid |