Whiteside leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 1.
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The two-way profile
Capela 3Whiteside 5
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Whiteside wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
11.1
Points / game (career)
12.6
9.9
Rebounds / game (career)
10.8
1.0
Assists / game (career)
0.6
0
All-Star selections
0
0
Championships
0
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Capela peak 16.6Whiteside peak 17
The trophy case
NBA rebounding leader (2021)Led NBA in field-goal pct (2018)Most Improved runner-up (2018)
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Led NBA in rebounding (2017)Led NBA in blocks (2016, 2020)NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2016)
The verdict
Whiteside holds the edge, leading in 2 of 5 categories (points / game, rebounds / game). Capela answers in assists / game — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
56Capela · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
60Whiteside · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Clint Capela
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Hassan Whiteside
$5.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+20% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictHassan Whiteside is the more valuable card today ($5.0 vs. $3.0). Hassan Whiteside carries more projected upside (+20% vs. +0% over five years).