Rick Brunson vs. Hassan Whiteside Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hassan Whiteside and Rick Brunson, 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.

Rick Brunson played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Hassan Whiteside, who played 10. Rick Brunson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Rick Brunson 9 4 1997-98 to 2005-06
Hassan Whiteside 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
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 %
Rick Brunson 38 16.4 4.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.3 3.7 .348 0.6 1.6 .361 1.1 1.6 .677
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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 1998-992011-12
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Rick Brunson 17 5.6 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 1.1 .278
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 %
Rick Brunson 9 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 1999-002014-15
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Rick Brunson 37 7.8 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 .414 0.1 0.4 .154 0.3 0.5 .611
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 %
Rick Brunson 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Boston Celtics, New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Rick Brunson 22 9.5 2.1 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.5 .333 0.1 0.6 .143 0.4 0.7 .533
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 %
Rick Brunson 2 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
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
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Rick Brunson 59 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 .398 0.1 0.2 .545 0.5 0.7 .707
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 %
Rick Brunson 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Chicago BullsMiami 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 %
Rick Brunson 17 11.5 3.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.4 2.9 .460 0.2 0.4 .667 0.6 0.7 .833
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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
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
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Toronto Raptors, Chicago BullsMiami 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 %
Rick Brunson 40 10.3 3.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.0 2.6 .381 0.3 0.6 .478 0.7 0.8 .871
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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland 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 %
Rick Brunson 80 24.3 5.5 0.3 2.1 2.3 5.1 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.3 2.1 5.5 .376 0.6 1.6 .369 0.7 0.9 .770
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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
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
Rick Brunson Hassan Whiteside
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Seattle Supersonics, Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
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 %
Rick Brunson 27 9.1 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 .389 0.2 0.5 .385 0.3 0.4 .583
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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
Hassan Whiteside ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Rick Brunson 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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rick Brunson ------- --- ----------
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
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