Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Wes Unseld

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Wes Unseld created more for others (3.9 assists per game to 2.5). Wes Unseld holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #55 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatWes Unseld
24.8 Points / game 10.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 14.0
2.5 Assists / game 3.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.6
0.6 Blocks / game 0.4
46.1% Field goal % 50.9%
31.9% 3-point % 50.0%
81.1% Free throw % 63.3%
53.6% True shooting % 53.7%
1,074 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatWes Unseld
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.00×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatWes Unseld
25.4 Points / game 10.6
6.7 Rebounds / game 14.9
2.6 Assists / game 3.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.6
0.6 Blocks / game 0.5
42.8% Field goal % 49.8%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 60.7%
56 Playoff games 119

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatWes Unseld
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 5
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#62 All-time GOAT rank #55

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