Mel Riebe vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Mel Riebe 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

Mel Riebe

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Riebe 0 * Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Riebe 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.