Norris Cole vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Norris Cole, 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.

Norris Cole played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Derrick White, who played 7. Norris Cole had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Derrick White had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Norris Cole 6 5 2011-12 to 2016-17
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 %
Norris Cole 65 19.4 6.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.9 2.7 6.9 .393 0.3 1.2 .276 1.0 1.3 .776
Derrick White 17 8.2 3.2 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.9 .485 0.5 0.8 .615 0.8 1.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 19 8.9 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.9 .324 0.2 0.6 .250 0.4 0.5 .778
Derrick White 3 6.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 %
Norris Cole 80 19.9 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.2 5.3 .421 0.4 1.2 .357 0.7 1.0 .650
Derrick White 67 25.8 9.9 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.9 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.2 3.9 8.1 .479 0.7 2.1 .338 1.4 1.8 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 21 19.9 6.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.3 4.9 .480 0.8 1.5 .531 0.7 0.9 .737
Derrick White 7 27.3 15.1 0.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.4 5.9 10.7 .547 0.7 2.4 .294 2.7 3.7 .731

Season 3
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Norris Cole 82 24.6 6.4 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.9 2.5 6.1 .414 0.7 2.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .779
Derrick White 68 24.7 11.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.5 0.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 3.7 8.1 .458 1.2 3.2 .366 2.6 3.1 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 20 20.2 4.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 1.6 3.9 .410 0.8 2.0 .375 0.7 0.8 .867
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Miami Heat, New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Norris Cole 75 24.4 7.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.1 7.4 .412 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.1 .716
Derrick White 36 29.6 15.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 3.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 2.5 5.2 12.6 .411 2.3 6.8 .346 2.7 3.2 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 4 26.5 8.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.0 3.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.8 3.5 .214 0.5 0.8 .667
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season 2015-162021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 45 26.6 10.6 0.2 3.1 3.4 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 4.4 10.8 .405 0.7 2.3 .324 1.2 1.4 .800
Derrick White 75 29.3 13.2 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.9 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.3 4.5 10.7 .421 1.5 4.9 .312 2.7 3.1 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 23 25.4 8.5 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.0 2.8 7.7 .364 1.1 3.6 .313 1.8 2.2 .824

Season 6
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 13 9.6 3.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.2 4.0 .308 0.2 1.0 .231 0.6 0.8 .800
Derrick White 82 28.3 12.4 0.6 2.9 3.6 3.9 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.2 4.3 9.2 .462 1.8 4.8 .381 2.0 2.3 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole 4 6.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick White 20 29.7 13.4 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 1.9 4.7 9.2 .505 2.5 5.5 .455 1.6 1.7 .912

Season 7
Norris Cole Derrick White
Season -2023-24
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Celtics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 73 32.6 15.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 5.3 11.5 .461 2.7 6.8 .396 1.9 2.1 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norris Cole ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 14 35.1 17.8 0.9 3.2 4.1 4.6 0.9 1.3 0.7 2.4 6.3 13.4 .471 3.4 8.4 .407 1.8 2.0 .893
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