Keldon Johnson vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Keldon Johnson, 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.

Keldon Johnson played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Hassan Whiteside, who played 10. Keldon Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
Keldon Johnson 6 0 2019-20 to 2024-25
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Keldon Johnson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2019-202010-11
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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%
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
difference:+16+15.7+9.1+0.6+2.8+3.4+0.9+0.8+0.1-0.8-0.4+3.1+5.2+0.8+1.3+2.1+2.6
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 Keldon Johnson nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Keldon Johnson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2020-212011-12
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento 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%
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
difference:+51+22.4+11.2+0.4+3.3+3.8+1.8+0.4+0.5-0.8-1.4+4.2+8.7+.035+0.9+2.6+1.8+2.1+.323
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 Keldon Johnson 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
Keldon Johnson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2021-222014-15
Team San Antonio SpursMiami 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%
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
difference:+27+8.1+5.2+1.9+2.0+3.9+2.0+0.2+2.4-0.7+1.2+5.4+.162+2.1+5.3+0.8+0.2+.256
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 Keldon Johnson nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Keldon Johnson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2022-232015-16
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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%
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
difference:+10+3.6+7.8+2.4+4.4+6.8+2.5+0.1+3.5-0.2-0.8+2.3+8.4+.154+2.1+6.5+1.0+0.7+.099
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%
Keldon Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
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
Keldon Johnson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2023-242016-17
Team San Antonio SpursMiami 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%
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
difference:+8+3.1+1.3+2.4+6.2+8.6+2.1+1.8-0.6-0.7+1.3+0.1+.103+1.8+5.3+0.4+1.4+.164
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 Keldon Johnson nor Hassan Whiteside played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Keldon Johnson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2024-252017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
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%
Keldon Johnson 77 23.9 12.7 1.5 3.4 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.8 10.0 .482 1.1 3.6 .318 1.9 2.5 .773
difference:+23+1.4+1.3+1.7+4.8+6.6+0.6+0.1+1.4-0.7-0.9+1.0+0.7+.058+1.1+3.6+0.5+0.9+.070
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%
Keldon Johnson 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

Additional Years

* Hassan Whiteside played 4 seasons more than Keldon Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2019 to 2022—Hassan Whiteside played in two Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Keldon Johnson, Hassan Whiteside got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Blocks Leader
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