Hassan Whiteside vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson 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.
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, 5 more than Zion Williamson, who played 5. Hassan Whiteside had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 5 | 0 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Hassan Whiteside | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +23 | +25.8 | +22.5 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +6.3 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -2.5 | -0.2 | +8.8 | +15.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +4.8 | +7.4 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 15.0 | .583 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .429 | 4.8 | 7.4 | .640 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Hassan Whiteside | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +43 | +27.1 | +25.4 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +5.0 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -2.4 | -1.5 | +9.7 | +15.5 | +.167 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +5.7 | +8.0 | +.281 | |
| Zion Williamson | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 17.0 | .611 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .294 | 6.0 | 8.7 | .698 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Hassan Whiteside didn't play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Hassan Whiteside | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +19 | +9.2 | +14.2 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | -2.2 | -0.5 | +4.7 | +8.1 | +.020 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +4.5 | +5.3 | +.214 | |
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 16.2 | .608 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .368 | 6.1 | 8.6 | .714 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Hassan Whiteside | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +3 | +2.4 | +8.7 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +6.0 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +3.0 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +3.2 | +6.3 | +.036 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.052 | |
| Zion Williamson | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 15.6 | .570 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 5.0 | 7.1 | .702 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Hassan Whiteside | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | Rebounds Leader | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +47 | +4.0 | +7.6 | +1.3 | +5.6 | +6.9 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +.010 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +.028 | |
| Zion Williamson | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 16.9 | .567 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .231 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .656 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Hassan Whiteside nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Hassan Whiteside played 5 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2018 to 2022—Hassan Whiteside played in 3 Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Zion Williamson, Hassan Whiteside got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Blocks Leader |