Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Bob Pettit vs Wes Unseld

Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

Bob Pettit (1954-1964) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.33× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Wes Unseld was the more efficient scorer (53.7% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Wes Unseld's #55.

Career averages

Bob PettitStatWes Unseld
26.4 Points / game 10.8
16.2 Rebounds / game 14.0
3.0 Assists / game 3.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 0.4
43.5% Field goal % 50.9%
0.0% 3-point % 50.0%
76.2% Free throw % 63.3%
51.1% True shooting % 53.7%
792 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob PettitStatWes Unseld
2.33× Points vs era avg 1.00×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
1.32× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Playoff averages

Bob PettitStatWes Unseld
25.5 Points / game 10.6
14.8 Rebounds / game 14.9
2.7 Assists / game 3.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 0.5
41.4% Field goal % 49.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
77.9% Free throw % 60.7%
88 Playoff games 119

Accolades

Bob PettitStatWes Unseld
2 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 5
10 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#22 All-time GOAT rank #55

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