Sean Rooks vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Sean Rooks, 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.

Sean Rooks played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Hassan Whiteside, who played 10. Sean Rooks had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Sean Rooks 12 4 1992-93 to 2003-04
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento 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 %
Sean Rooks 72 29.0 13.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 2.2 2.8 5.1 10.4 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.4 .602
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento 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 %
Sean Rooks 47 26.7 11.4 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 8.4 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.5 .714
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat
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 %
Sean Rooks 80 30.1 10.9 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.6 3.6 7.7 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.8 .761
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Sean Rooks 65 17.2 6.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.2 4.4 .505 0.0 0.1 .143 2.1 3.1 .668
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 %
Sean Rooks 10 14.0 4.5 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.5 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619
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

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Sean Rooks 69 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.7 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .700
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 %
Sean Rooks 8 6.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
Sean Rooks 41 10.4 3.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .595
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 %
Sean Rooks 4 2.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Sean Rooks 36 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.7 0.9 2.2 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
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 %
Sean Rooks 7 6.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Sean Rooks 71 14.1 4.4 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.4 1.7 4.0 .431 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .730
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento 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 %
Sean Rooks 82 18.9 5.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .428 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.7 .748
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Sean Rooks 61 11.9 3.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.3 3.2 .418 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .724
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 %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 2002-03-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Sean Rooks 70 19.2 4.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.5 1.8 4.2 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .810
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sean Rooks Hassan Whiteside
Season 2003-04-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Sean Rooks 55 10.8 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.7 .358 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .892
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sean Rooks ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------