Jim Palmer vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Palmer 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Jim Palmer 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.