Cross-era · careers 38 years apart

Wes Unseld vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Wes Unseld (1968-1980) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.00× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 53.7%). Wes Unseld holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #55 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Wes UnseldStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
10.8 Points / game 25.3
14.0 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.9 Assists / game 5.3
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
0.4 Blocks / game 0.8
50.9% Field goal % 50.4%
50.0% 3-point % 35.9%
63.3% Free throw % 85.1%
53.7% True shooting % 70.3%
984 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wes UnseldStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.00× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.66× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Wes UnseldStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Wes UnseldStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
10.6 Points / game 25.8
14.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
0.5 Blocks / game 1.0
49.8% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
60.7% Free throw % 86.7%
119 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Wes UnseldStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 3
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#55 All-time GOAT rank #68

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