Joe Ruklick vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Ruklick 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.