Mike Riordan vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Mike Riordan 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
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Riordan 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mike Riordan 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 Mike Riordan 9.9 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.