Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. D.J. White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D.J. White and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and D.J. White both played 6 years in the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while D.J. White had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
D.J. White 6 1 2008-09 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander D.J. White
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
D.J. White 7 18.6 8.9 1.4 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.4 3.7 7.1 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850
D.J. White ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander D.J. White
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
D.J. White 12 8.5 4.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.4 .610 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957
D.J. White ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander D.J. White
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Bobcats
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
D.J. White 47 14.6 5.7 0.9 2.4 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.6 2.4 4.7 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
D.J. White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander D.J. White
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Bobcats
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
D.J. White 58 18.9 6.8 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.6 3.0 6.1 .493 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.7 1.1 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
D.J. White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander D.J. White
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
D.J. White 12 7.2 2.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.9 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
D.J. White ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander D.J. White
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDBobcats 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
D.J. White 2 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 38.3 28.5 0.8 6.7 7.5 6.2 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.7 10.2 21.2 .480 1.3 4.0 .333 6.8 8.7 .788
D.J. White 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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