Blair Rasmussen vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Blair Rasmussen, 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

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.

Blair Rasmussen played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Hassan Whiteside, who played 10. Blair Rasmussen had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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 achivements, 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
Blair Rasmussen 8 5 1985-86 to 1992-93
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1985-862010-11
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 48 6.9 3.2 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.3 3.1 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .795
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 10 17.5 11.1 2.7 3.3 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.7 2.8 3.9 9.6 .406 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.1 .805
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 74 19.2 9.5 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.0 3.6 7.7 .470 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .732
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 3 30.7 16.3 2.7 5.0 7.7 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.0 7.3 15.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.3 .500
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1987-882014-15
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 79 22.5 12.7 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 3.1 5.5 11.2 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .776
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 11 25.2 12.5 2.3 4.2 6.5 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.5 3.0 5.5 11.5 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.8 .900
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 77 17.0 7.6 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 2.5 3.3 7.5 .445 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .852
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 81 24.6 12.4 2.1 5.2 7.3 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9 3.7 5.5 11.0 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .828
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 3 28.0 15.7 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.7 3.3 6.3 16.0 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.3 .900
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 70 33.2 12.5 2.4 7.3 9.7 1.0 0.7 1.9 1.2 4.4 5.8 12.6 .458 0.0 0.1 .400 0.9 1.3 .677
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 1.000 2.4 3.4 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
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

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 81 24.3 9.0 1.2 3.7 4.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.9 4.3 9.0 .478 0.1 0.3 .217 0.4 0.5 .750
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen 22 12.9 3.2 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 2.8 1.4 3.6 .375 0.1 0.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .692
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
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

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season -2020-21
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
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 .000 1.1 2.2 .519
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Blair Rasmussen Hassan Whiteside
Season -2021-22
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
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