James Edwards vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader James Edwards 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games James Edwards 111 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.