Marques Johnson vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Marques Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Marques Johnson

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.