Zach LaVine vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Zach LaVine, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Zach LaVine and Hassan Whiteside both played 10 years in the NBA. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento 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 %
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2016-172014-15
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 %
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
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

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
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 %
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Chicago BullsMiami 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 %
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
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

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards 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 %
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
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 %
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933
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

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Chicago BullsSacramento 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 %
Zach LaVine 77 35.9 24.8 0.5 3.9 4.5 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.1 8.7 18.0 .485 2.6 7.1 .375 4.7 5.6 .848
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Hassan Whiteside
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Chicago BullsUtah 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 %
Zach LaVine 25 34.9 19.5 0.3 4.8 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 6.8 15.0 .452 2.4 6.8 .349 3.5 4.1 .854
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 %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
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