Rudy LaRusso vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Rudy LaRusso 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 Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - 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.