Gus Johnson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.