Don Nelson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Don Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Don Nelson 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.