Bill Russell vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Bill Russell 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.