De'Aaron Fox vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and De'Aaron Fox, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

De'Aaron Fox and Derrick White both played 8 years in the NBA. De'Aaron Fox had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
De'Aaron Fox 8 1 2017-18 to 2024-25
Derrick White 8 6 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Sacramento KingsSan 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%
De'Aaron Fox 73 27.8 11.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.2 4.5 10.9 .412 0.6 2.1 .307 1.9 2.7 .723
difference:+56+19.6+8.4+0.2+1.1+1.3+3.9+0.8+0.1-2.0-1.7+3.6+9.0+.073+0.1+1.3+.308+1.1+1.5+.023
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%
De'Aaron Fox 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
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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%
De'Aaron Fox 81 31.4 17.3 0.5 3.2 3.8 7.3 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.5 6.2 13.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .371 3.7 5.1 .727
difference:+14+5.6+7.4+0.1+3.4+0.6+0.1-1.4-0.3+2.3+5.5+.021+0.4+0.8+.033+2.3+3.3+.045
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%
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------
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
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Sacramento KingsSan 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%
De'Aaron Fox 51 32.0 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.8 6.8 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.7 16.0 .480 1.1 3.6 .292 4.7 6.7 .705
difference:+17+7.3+9.8+0.2+0.4+0.5+3.3+0.9+0.4-1.8-0.6+4.0+7.9+.022+0.1+0.4+.074+2.1+3.6+.148
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 De'Aaron Fox nor Derrick White played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Sacramento KingsSan 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%
De'Aaron Fox 58 35.1 25.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 7.2 1.5 0.5 3.0 2.9 9.1 19.1 .477 1.8 5.5 .322 5.2 7.2 .719
difference:+22+5.5+9.8+0.2+0.3+0.5+3.7+0.8+0.5-1.7-0.4+3.9+6.5+.066+0.5+1.3+.024+2.5+4.0+.132
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 De'Aaron Fox nor Derrick White played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Sacramento KingsSan 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%
De'Aaron Fox 59 35.3 23.2 0.4 3.5 3.9 5.6 1.2 0.4 2.8 2.9 8.7 18.5 .473 1.3 4.2 .297 4.4 5.9 .750
difference:+16+6.0+10.0+0.1+0.5+0.4+0.7+0.3+0.4-1.2-0.6+4.2+7.8+.052+0.2+0.7+.015+1.7+2.8+.114
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%
De'Aaron Fox 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
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Clutch Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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%
De'Aaron Fox 73 33.4 25.0 0.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.4 9.3 18.2 .512 1.6 5.0 .324 4.7 6.0 .780
difference:+9+5.1+12.6+0.1+0.7+0.6+2.2+0.4+0.6-1.3-0.2+5.0+9.0+.050+0.2+0.2+.057+2.7+3.7+.095
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%
De'Aaron Fox 7 38.6 27.4 1.7 3.7 5.4 7.7 2.1 0.6 4.0 3.3 10.0 23.6 .424 3.0 9.0 .333 4.4 5.9 .756
difference:+13+8.9+14.0+1.0+1.4+2.4+5.6+1.5+0.4-3.1-1.4+5.3+14.4+.081+0.5+3.5+.122+2.8+4.2+.156
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
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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%
De'Aaron Fox 74 35.9 26.6 0.9 3.7 4.6 5.6 2.0 0.4 2.6 2.6 9.7 20.9 .465 2.9 7.8 .369 4.2 5.7 .738
difference:+1+3.3+11.4+0.2+0.2+0.4+0.4+1.0+0.8-1.1-0.5+4.4+9.4+.004+0.2+1.0+.027+2.3+3.6+.163
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%
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------
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
De'Aaron Fox Derrick White
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Sacramento Kings, San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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%
De'Aaron Fox 62 36.1 23.5 0.9 3.9 4.8 6.3 1.5 0.4 2.8 2.6 8.7 18.8 .463 1.9 6.1 .310 4.2 5.1 .827
difference:+14+2.2+7.1+0.3+0.3+1.5+0.6+0.7-1.1-0.8+3.1+6.2+.021+1.6+3.0+.074+2.4+3.0+.012
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%
De'Aaron Fox DNP------ --- ----------
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
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