Bobby Portis vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Bobby Portis, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Bobby Portis played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Derrick White, who played 8. Bobby Portis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 achievements, 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
Bobby Portis 10 6 2015-16 to 2024-25
Derrick White 8 6 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 62 17.8 7.0 2.0 3.5 5.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.0 7.0 .427 0.3 0.8 .308 0.8 1.1 .727
difference:+45+9.6+3.8+1.7+2.3+3.9+0.3+0.2+0.2-0.5-1.1+2.1+5.1+.058+0.2+.307+0.1+.027
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 64 15.6 6.8 1.2 3.5 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.9 5.9 .488 0.5 1.5 .333 0.6 0.9 .661
difference:+3+10.2+3.1+0.7+0.3+0.9+3.4+0.7+0.5-0.8-0.7+1.0+2.2+.009+0.2+0.6+.005+0.8+0.9+.111
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 6 20.2 6.7 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.5 .515 1.0 2.2 .462 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+1+7.1+8.4+0.7+2.3+3.0+1.8+0.2+0.2-1.1-0.7+3.1+5.2+.032+0.3+0.2+.168+2.7+3.7
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

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 73 22.5 13.2 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.8 5.2 11.1 .471 1.1 3.1 .359 1.6 2.1 .769
difference:+5+2.2+1.9+1.7+1.8+3.5+1.8+0.1+0.6-0.1-0.4+1.5+3.0+.013+0.1+0.1+.007+1.0+1.0+.084
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
* Neiher Bobby Portis nor Derrick White played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 50 26.0 14.2 2.2 5.9 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.9 5.6 12.6 .444 1.5 3.8 .393 1.5 1.9 .794
difference:+14+3.6+1.2+1.8+3.3+5.1+2.1+0.6-0.2-0.4+0.4+.033+0.8+3.0+.047+1.2+1.3+.057
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
* Neiher Bobby Portis nor Derrick White played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2019-202021-22
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 66 21.1 10.1 1.2 3.9 5.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.7 4.0 8.9 .450 1.0 2.8 .358 1.1 1.4 .763
difference:+9+8.2+3.1+0.7+0.9+1.6+3.4+0.4+0.5-0.5-0.6+0.5+1.8+.029+0.5+2.1+.046+1.6+1.7+.101
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 66 20.8 11.4 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.7 4.7 9.1 .523 1.1 2.4 .471 0.8 1.1 .740
difference:+16+7.5+1.0+1.3+2.3+3.5+2.8+0.1+0.5-0.4-0.5+0.4+0.1+.061+0.7+2.4+.090+1.2+1.2+.135
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 20 18.3 8.8 1.7 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.6 3.5 7.6 .464 0.9 2.6 .346 0.9 1.3 .720
difference:+11.4+4.6+1.0+1.1+2.0+1.5+0.1+0.6-0.4-0.3+1.2+1.6+.041+1.6+2.9+.109+0.7+0.4+.192
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

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 72 28.2 14.6 2.5 6.6 9.1 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.8 12.1 .479 1.8 4.7 .393 1.2 1.6 .752
difference:+1+4.4+0.6+1.8+3.1+4.9+4.0+0.3+0.5-0.2-0.3+0.5+0.6+.018+0.9+2.1+.003+0.7+0.5+.149
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 12 24.8 10.6 2.1 7.9 10.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.0 9.6 .417 1.2 3.9 .298 1.4 1.8 .773
difference:+7+10.8+6.1+1.1+4.6+5.7+3.3+0.5+0.9-0.5-0.1+1.7+3.1+.035+2.2+4.6+.106+0.4+0.2+.148
Derrick White 19 35.6 16.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 4.1 0.9 1.2 0.8 2.3 5.7 12.7 .452 3.4 8.5 .404 1.8 2.0 .921

Season 8

Bobby Portis Derrick White
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 70 26.0 14.1 2.2 7.4 9.6 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.6 5.7 11.5 .496 1.4 3.7 .370 1.4 1.8 .768
difference:+6+7.9+2.3+1.3+3.8+5.1+3.3+0.5+0.9-0.5-0.2+0.1+1.1+.054+2.1+5.4+.014+0.4+0.3+.071
Derrick White 76 33.9 16.4 0.9 3.6 4.5 4.8 0.9 1.1 1.7 1.8 5.6 12.6 .442 3.5 9.1 .384 1.8 2.1 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis 5 21.4 9.6 2.0 6.2 8.2 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 3.0 4.0 8.2 .488 1.0 3.6 .278 0.6 0.6 1.000
difference:+6+16.3+9.2+0.7+2.4+3.1+2.3+0.7-0.4-1.0+2.2+5.2+.025+2.6+5.9+.107+2.2+2.7+.139
Derrick White 11 37.7 18.8 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.5 0.6 1.1 1.2 2.0 6.2 13.4 .463 3.6 9.5 .385 2.8 3.3 .861

Additional Years

* Bobby Portis played 2 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—Bobby Portis played in two Playoffs and one NBA Cup.