K.C. Jones vs Wes Unseld
K.C. Jones (1958-1966) 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, Wes Unseld was the higher-volume scorer (10.8 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Wes Unseld was the more efficient scorer (53.7% true shooting to 43.5%). Wes Unseld holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #55 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.
Career averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Wes Unseld |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | Points / game | 10.8 |
| 3.6 | Rebounds / game | 14.0 |
| 4.3 | Assists / game | 3.9 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.6 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.4 |
| 38.6% | Field goal % | 50.9% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 50.0% |
| 64.1% | Free throw % | 63.3% |
| 43.5% | True shooting % | 53.7% |
| 676 | Games played | 984 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Wes Unseld |
|---|---|---|
| 0.62× | Points vs era avg | 1.00× |
| 0.57× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.81× |
| 1.97× | Assists vs era avg | 1.66× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.
Playoff averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Wes Unseld |
|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | Points / game | 10.6 |
| 3.1 | Rebounds / game | 14.9 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 3.8 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.6 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.5 |
| 35.6% | Field goal % | 49.8% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 69.9% | Free throw % | 60.7% |
| 105 | Playoff games | 119 |
Accolades
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Wes Unseld |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 1 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 8 | Championships | 1 |
| 0 | All-Star selections | 5 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 1 |
| #66 | All-time GOAT rank | #55 |
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