Linton Townes vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Linton Townes 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

Linton Townes

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)