Larry Bird vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hassan Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)