Jim Paxson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Jim Paxson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Jim Paxson 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)