Ricky Sobers vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Ricky Sobers 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

Ricky Sobers

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Sobers 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Sobers 11 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Ricky Sobers 3 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Ricky Sobers 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Sobers 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Ricky Sobers 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Ricky Sobers 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 10,902 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 2,132 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 3,525 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 1,085 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 161 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Ricky Sobers 821 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .459 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .291 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .843 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 387 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 79 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 117 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 27 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 8 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Ricky Sobers 29 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .455 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .250 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .835 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.