Bob Lanier vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Bob Lanier 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 Bob Lanier 20.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.