Tom Riker vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

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

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Riker 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Tom Riker 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 Tom Riker 2.7 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * 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.