Jerry Bird vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 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 Jerry Bird 2.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.