Alexis Ajinca vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Alexis Ajinca, 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.

Alexis Ajinca and Derrick White both played 7 years in the NBA. Alexis Ajinca had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Alexis Ajinca 7 1 2008-09 to 2016-17
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Charlotte BobcatsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 31 5.9 2.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.2 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .714
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
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

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 6 5.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
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

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Dallas Mavericks, Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Alexis Ajinca 34 10.0 4.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.7 3.9 .444 0.4 1.0 .353 0.4 0.5 .722
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Note: Alexis Ajinca didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 4

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2013-142020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Alexis Ajinca 56 17.0 5.9 1.7 3.3 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.3 2.4 4.4 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .836
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2014-152021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 68 14.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .818
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 %
Alexis Ajinca 3 3.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2015-162022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 59 14.6 6.0 1.3 3.3 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.3 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .839
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
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

Alexis Ajinca Derrick White
Season 2016-172023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Alexis Ajinca 39 15.0 5.3 1.2 3.4 4.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.0 2.3 4.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .725
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 %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 10 33.6 18.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.9 6.5 13.4 .485 3.7 8.5 .435 1.5 1.7 .882