LaPhonso Ellis vs. Coby White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Coby White and LaPhonso Ellis, 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.

LaPhonso Ellis played 11 years in the NBA, 6 more than Coby White, who played 5. LaPhonso Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Coby White 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 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
LaPhonso Ellis 11 2 1992-93 to 2002-03
Coby White 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 33.5 14.7 3.3 5.7 9.1 1.8 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.6 5.9 11.7 .504 0.0 0.2 .154 2.9 3.9 .748
Coby White 65 25.8 13.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.8 12.2 .394 2.0 5.8 .354 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 79 34.2 15.4 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.1 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.8 6.1 12.2 .502 0.1 0.3 .304 3.1 4.5 .674
Coby White 69 31.2 15.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 4.8 0.6 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.4 13.1 .416 2.4 6.6 .359 1.9 2.1 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 12 36.3 14.8 2.3 5.8 8.1 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.8 5.7 11.8 .479 0.3 0.5 .500 3.2 4.5 .704
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 6 9.7 4.0 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Coby White 61 27.4 12.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.9 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.6 .433 2.2 5.8 .385 1.3 1.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White 5 19.6 8.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.6 5.8 .276 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 4

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 45 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.6 4.2 9.6 .438 0.1 0.5 .182 2.0 3.3 .601
Coby White 74 23.4 9.7 0.2 2.6 2.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.6 8.0 .443 1.7 4.6 .372 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 36.4 21.9 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.3 8.1 18.4 .439 1.7 4.7 .367 4.0 5.1 .773
Coby White 79 36.5 19.1 0.6 4.0 4.5 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 6.8 15.3 .447 2.6 7.0 .376 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1997-98-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 76 33.9 14.3 1.9 5.2 7.2 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.4 13.3 .407 0.8 2.6 .284 2.7 3.4 .805
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1998-99-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 20 27.0 10.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.4 4.0 9.5 .421 0.1 0.3 .200 2.2 3.1 .705
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 1999-00-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 58 22.6 8.4 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .450 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.6 .695
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 2000-01-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 23.8 9.4 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.5 3.6 7.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.6 .790
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 4 19.0 6.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 66 25.5 7.1 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.0 2.9 6.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .306 0.8 1.3 .631
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaPhonso Ellis Coby White
Season 2002-03-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 14.3 5.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .382 0.5 1.9 .252 0.9 1.2 .758
Coby White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------