Hassan Whiteside vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Hassan Whiteside, 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.

Hassan Whiteside played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Hassan Whiteside had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Nick Young had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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 -
difference:+74+13.4+7.5+0.3+1.2+1.5+0.8+0.5+0.1-1.3-0.3+2.8+6.4+0.5+1.3+1.3+1.7
Nick Young 75 15.4 7.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 2.8 6.4 .439 0.5 1.3 .400 1.3 1.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Hassan Whiteside DNP------ --- ----------
Nick Young 4 4.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 .111 0.0 0.5 .000 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
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%
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
difference:+64+16.3+9.3+0.5+0.2+0.4+1.2+0.3+0.6-0.8-1.0+3.4+7.7+0.7+2.0+1.7+1.7+.433
Nick Young 82 22.4 10.9 0.4 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.7 4.1 9.2 .444 0.7 2.0 .341 2.0 2.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 2

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

Season 3

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2014-152009-10
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
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%
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
difference:+26+4.6+3.2+2.7+5.9+8.6+0.5+0.2+2.5-0.4-0.7+2.0+0.6+.210+0.9+2.3+0.2+1.5+.300
Nick Young 74 19.2 8.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.5 .418 0.9 2.3 .406 1.4 1.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2015-162010-11
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+9+2.7+3.2+2.9+6.3+9.1+0.8+0.1+3.4-0.5-0.5+0.7+5.3+.165+1.6+4.2+0.9+.166
Nick Young 64 31.8 17.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 6.4 14.6 .441 1.6 4.2 .387 2.9 3.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+15+4.7+2.8+3.3+8.7+12.0+0.2+1.8-0.7-0.6+1.9+.154+1.7+4.5+0.6+1.9+.224
Nick Young 62 27.9 14.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.3 5.1 12.6 .403 1.7 4.5 .365 2.3 2.7 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Hassan Whiteside DNP------ --- ----------
Nick Young 11 18.2 8.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.6 6.1 .433 1.5 3.0 .515 1.5 1.6 .889

Season 6

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+5+1.4+3.4+2.8+6.4+9.2+0.4+0.1+1.5-0.9-1.0+2.0+1.5+.127+1.3+3.6+0.6+1.2+.117
Nick Young 59 23.9 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.8 9.2 .413 1.3 3.6 .357 1.8 2.2 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+8+5.0+5.6+3.1+5.7+8.7+0.7+0.1+1.7-0.2-0.3+0.6+4.5+.136+2.1+5.3+.261+2.2+1.1+.376
Nick Young 64 28.3 17.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.0 13.9 .435 2.1 5.5 .386 3.7 4.5 .825
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+25+6.2+2.1+3.5+7.8+11.2+0.2+0.1+2.6-0.8-0.9+2.4+0.8+.255+1.9+5.3+.202+0.7+0.1+.206
Nick Young 42 23.8 13.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.1 11.3 .366 2.0 5.4 .369 3.1 3.5 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+18+3.9+0.8+1.4+2.8+4.2+0.1+1.2-0.5-1.1+1.2+0.7+.224+1.4+4.4+0.1+0.8+.310
Nick Young 54 19.1 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.3 6.9 .339 1.4 4.4 .325 1.2 1.4 .829
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Hassan Whiteside Nick Young
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+5+8.0+5.0+2.2+3.1+5.3+0.6+0.3+1.4-0.2-0.5+1.2+5.5+.222+2.8+7.0+0.3+1.1+.233
Nick Young 60 25.9 13.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.3 4.5 10.6 .430 2.8 7.0 .404 1.3 1.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Nick Young played 2 seasons more than Hassan Whiteside in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2018 to 2019—Nick Young played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.