Andre Drummond vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Andre Drummond, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andre Drummond played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Hassan Whiteside, who played 10. Andre Drummond had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Hassan Whiteside had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andre Drummond 13 4 2012-13 to 2024-25
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 60 20.7 7.9 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.7 .608 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.7 .371
difference:+59+18.7+7.9+2.8+4.8+7.6+0.5+1.0+1.6-1.0-0.4+3.5+5.7+1.0+2.7
Hassan Whiteside 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 81 32.3 13.5 5.4 7.8 13.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.5 .623 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 4.0 .418
difference:+63+26.2+11.9+4.5+6.5+11.0+0.4+1.0+0.8-1.1-2.7+5.2+8.0+.179+1.4+3.3+.001
Hassan Whiteside 18 6.1 1.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .417
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 2

Note: Hassan Whiteside didn't play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Season 3

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 82 30.5 13.8 5.3 8.1 13.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.5 6.0 11.7 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 4.5 .389
difference:+34+6.7+2.0+2.3+1.1+3.5+0.6+0.3+0.7-0.3-0.8+0.9+3.6+.114+0.1+1.2+.111
Hassan Whiteside 48 23.8 11.8 3.0 7.0 10.0 0.1 0.6 2.6 1.2 2.7 5.1 8.1 .628 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 81 32.9 16.2 4.9 9.9 14.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.8 13.1 .521 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 7.2 .355
difference:+8+3.8+2.0+1.6+1.3+3.0+0.4+0.9+2.3-0.2+1.1+3.8+.085+0.1+0.3+2.7+.295
Hassan Whiteside 73 29.1 14.2 3.3 8.6 11.8 0.4 0.6 3.7 1.9 2.8 5.7 9.3 .606 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.5 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 4 32.8 16.8 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 7.0 13.5 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 8.5 .324
difference:+6+3.7+4.8+0.4+2.3+1.9+0.3+0.5+1.3-0.3-1.4+2.3+6.6+.162+0.3+0.2+4.1+.267
Hassan Whiteside 10 29.1 12.0 2.6 8.3 10.9 0.3 0.8 2.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 6.9 .681 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.4 .591

Season 5

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 81 29.7 13.6 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.0 11.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 1.7 4.4 .386
difference:+4+2.9+3.4+0.5+0.8+0.3+0.4+0.8+1.0-0.1+1.0+1.4+.027+0.1+1.2+0.2+.242
Hassan Whiteside 77 32.6 17.0 3.8 10.3 14.1 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.0 2.9 7.0 12.6 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.6 .628
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andre Drummond nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 78 33.7 15.0 5.1 10.9 16.0 3.0 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 5.1 .605
difference:+24+8.4+1.0+1.9+2.7+4.6+2.0+0.8+0.1-0.9-0.8+0.2+0.6+.011+0.1+0.7+1.7+.098
Hassan Whiteside 54 25.3 14.0 3.2 8.2 11.4 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 10.7 .540 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond DNP------ --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside 5 15.4 5.2 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.2 1.8 4.0 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 7

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 79 33.5 17.3 5.4 10.2 15.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.1 13.3 .533 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 5.2 .590
difference:+7+10.2+5.0+1.8+2.4+4.3+0.6+1.1+0.2-0.9-0.7+1.7+3.9+.038+0.1+0.3+.007+1.6+1.8+.141
Hassan Whiteside 72 23.3 12.3 3.6 7.8 11.3 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.3 2.7 5.4 9.4 .571 0.0 0.2 .125 1.5 3.4 .449
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 4 31.8 14.3 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.3 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.3 .429
Hassan Whiteside DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 57 32.9 17.7 4.4 10.8 15.2 2.7 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.5 7.3 13.8 .533 0.1 0.6 .143 3.0 5.2 .575
difference:+10+2.9+2.2+0.5+1.1+1.7+1.5+1.5+1.3-1.8-0.6+0.8+3.3+.088+0.5+.428+0.6+1.6+.111
Hassan Whiteside 67 30.0 15.5 3.9 9.7 13.5 1.2 0.4 2.9 1.8 2.9 6.5 10.5 .621 0.1 0.1 .571 2.4 3.6 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond DNP------ --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside 5 21.2 6.8 1.4 5.6 7.0 0.4 0.2 2.0 1.2 3.4 2.6 4.8 .542 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.4 2.8 .500

Season 9

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 46 27.0 14.9 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.1 12.4 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 4.5 .600
difference:+10+11.8+6.8+1.9+4.1+6.0+1.4+1.1+0.2-1.6-1.2+2.6+6.2+.070+0.2+1.6+2.3+.081
Hassan Whiteside 36 15.2 8.1 1.7 4.3 6.0 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 6.2 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.2 .519
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 5 21.0 9.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.4 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700
Hassan Whiteside DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Andre Drummond Hassan Whiteside
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 73 19.7 7.9 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.9 .570 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.2 .524
difference:+8+1.8+0.3+0.5+1.2+1.7+1.4+0.8+0.7-0.8-0.2+0.1+0.8+.082+0.4+0.4+.099
Hassan Whiteside 65 17.9 8.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.8 3.3 5.1 .652 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andre Drummond 4 15.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
difference:+2+4.2+2.0+0.5+1.5+2.2+0.8+1.0+0.5-1.5-1.5+0.7+0.8+.128+0.6+0.6+.350
Hassan Whiteside 6 10.8 1.8 1.3 3.8 5.2 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.5 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250

Additional Years

* Andre Drummond played 3 seasons more than Hassan Whiteside in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—Andre Drummond didn't play in the postseason.