Otis Birdsong vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.