Cazzie Russell vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Cazzie Russell 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Cazzie Russell 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 Cazzie Russell 15.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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.