John Thompson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and John Thompson 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

John Thompson

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader John Thompson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games John Thompson 74 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games John Thompson 6 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.