Louie Nelson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.