Wes Unseld
Career averages
10.9PPG
14.1RPG
3.7APG
750 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
WAS hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
750Games
8,184Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Washington Wizards · 750 games · 1968-69 to 1980-81
Honors and awards12 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame1988
1×
NBA Finals MVP1978
5×
All-Star Selection1974, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968
1×
All-NBA Team1968
1×
All-Rookie Team1968
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player1968
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1968
Career highsSingle season
16.2PPG · 1969-70 · WAS
18.2RPG · 1968-69 · WAS
4.5APG · 1979-80 · WAS
Draft1968
1Round
2Overall pick
From Louisville
Position rank1980-81
#32PPG rank
#51PER rank
#49Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 62 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | WAS | 82 | 0 | 36.2 | 13.8 | 18.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 60.5 | - | - |
| 1969-70 | WAS | 82 | 0 | 39.4 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 63.8 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | WAS | 76 | 0 | 41.7 | 13.0 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 62.9 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | WAS | 79 | 0 | 39.1 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 70.3 | - | - |
| 1973-74 | WAS | 56 | 0 | 30.8 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 65.5 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | WAS | 73 | 0 | 39.8 | 9.2 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 68.5 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 80 | 0 | 33.1 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 53.8 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 77 | 0 | 31.2 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 64.3 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 82 | 82 | 36.3 | 9.7 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 66.5 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | WAS | 63 | 0 | 32.3 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 52.4 | 50.0 | 64.0 | - | - |
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About Wes Unseld
Westley Sissel Unseld Sr. was an American professional basketball player, coach and executive. He spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. Unseld played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected with the second overall pick by the Bullets in the 1968 NBA draft. Known as "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Oak Tree" because of his immense physical presence, Unseld was named the NBA Most Valuable Player and NBA Rookie of the Year during his rookie season and joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players in NB