Center · Washington Wizards
Wes Unseld
Age 80 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 111 kg · Born Mar 14, 1946 · Louisville
10.9 PPG
14.1 RPG
3.7 APG
750 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
750games
8,184career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 750 games · 1968-69–1980-81
Position rank · 1980-81
#32PPG rank
#51PER rank
#49WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.2
1969-70 · WAS
RPG
18.2
1968-69 · WAS
APG
4.5
1979-80 · WAS
Draft
1968
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Louisville
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
1988
1×
NBA Finals MVP
1978
5×
All-Star Selection
1974, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968
1×
All-NBA Team
1968
1×
All-Rookie Team
1968
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1968
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1968
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