Tom Burleson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.