Vern Gardner vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.