Don Buse vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Don Buse, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Don Buse played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Hassan Whiteside, who played 10. Don Buse had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Hassan Whiteside had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Don Buse 9 6 1976-77 to 1984-85
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1976-772010-11
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 81 36.4 8.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 8.5 3.5 0.2 - 1.6 3.3 7.9 .416 - - - 1.4 1.8 .786
Hassan Whiteside 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 82 31.1 8.4 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.8 2.3 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.5 7.6 .458 - - - 1.4 1.7 .824
Hassan Whiteside 18 6.1 1.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .417
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 2 38.0 4.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.5 .364 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Note: Hassan Whiteside didn't play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Season 3
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1978-792014-15
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 82 31.0 7.8 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.3 1.9 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.5 7.0 .495 - - - 0.9 1.1 .769
Hassan Whiteside 48 23.8 11.8 3.0 7.0 10.0 0.1 0.6 2.6 1.2 2.7 5.1 8.1 .628 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 15 34.1 7.9 1.1 2.5 3.7 3.5 1.5 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.1 7.7 .405 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 81 30.9 7.7 0.9 2.0 2.9 4.0 1.6 0.1 1.1 1.4 3.2 7.3 .443 0.2 1.0 .241 1.0 1.6 .664
Hassan Whiteside 73 29.1 14.2 3.3 8.6 11.8 0.4 0.6 3.7 1.9 2.8 5.7 9.3 .606 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.5 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 8 29.5 8.5 1.0 1.6 2.6 5.5 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.9 3.5 8.0 .438 0.6 1.6 .385 0.9 1.4 .636
Hassan Whiteside 10 29.1 12.0 2.6 8.3 10.9 0.3 0.8 2.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 6.9 .681 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.4 .591

Season 5
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Indiana PacersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 58 18.9 5.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 1.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.0 4.9 .397 0.3 1.0 .328 0.9 1.1 .769
Hassan Whiteside 77 32.6 17.0 3.8 10.3 14.1 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.0 2.9 7.0 12.6 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.6 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 2 17.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 4.0 .125 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Indiana PacersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 82 30.8 9.7 0.6 2.2 2.7 5.0 2.0 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.8 8.4 .455 0.9 2.3 .386 1.2 1.5 .813
Hassan Whiteside 54 25.3 14.0 3.2 8.2 11.4 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 10.7 .540 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.4 3.4 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside 5 15.4 5.2 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.2 1.8 4.0 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 7
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 41 15.7 4.7 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.8 1.1 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.8 4.4 .396 0.2 0.9 .257 1.0 1.1 .891
Hassan Whiteside 72 23.3 12.3 3.6 7.8 11.3 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.3 2.7 5.4 9.4 .571 0.0 0.2 .125 1.5 3.4 .449
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 5 6.2 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Kansas City KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 76 17.5 5.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.0 4.6 .426 0.2 0.8 .305 0.8 1.1 .788
Hassan Whiteside 67 30.0 15.5 3.9 9.7 13.5 1.2 0.4 2.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 10.5 .621 0.1 0.1 .571 2.4 3.6 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 3 16.7 7.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.3 5.3 .438 1.0 2.0 .500 1.3 2.0 .667
Hassan Whiteside 5 21.2 6.8 1.4 5.6 7.0 0.4 0.2 2.0 1.2 3.4 2.6 4.8 .542 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.4 2.8 .500

Season 9
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Kansas City KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse 65 14.4 3.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.3 3.1 .404 0.5 1.3 .356 0.4 0.5 .767
Hassan Whiteside 36 15.2 8.1 1.7 4.3 6.0 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 6.2 .563 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.2 .519
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Don Buse Hassan Whiteside
Season -2021-22
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside 65 17.9 8.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.8 3.3 5.1 .652 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Buse ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside 6 10.8 1.8 1.3 3.8 5.2 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.5 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250
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