DeAndre Jordan vs. Ennis Whatley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ennis Whatley and DeAndre Jordan, 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.

DeAndre Jordan played 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Ennis Whatley, who played 10. DeAndre Jordan had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Ennis Whatley had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
DeAndre Jordan 16 9 2008-09 to 2023-24
Ennis Whatley 10 4 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2008-091983-84
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 53 14.5 4.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.8 2.8 .633 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.1 .385
Ennis Whatley 80 27.0 8.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 8.3 1.5 0.2 3.4 2.8 3.3 7.0 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 2
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 70 16.2 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 3.4 .605 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.8 .375
Ennis Whatley 70 19.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.4 5.4 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 4.5 .447 0.0 0.1 .111 1.0 1.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 3
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers, Washington Bullets, San 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 80 25.6 7.1 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.9 4.3 .686 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.7 .452
Ennis Whatley 14 7.6 2.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.5 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 4
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2011-121986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisBullets 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 66 27.2 7.4 3.1 5.2 8.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.1 2.9 3.1 4.9 .632 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.1 .525
Ennis Whatley 73 24.9 8.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 5.4 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.4 7.1 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 11 22.6 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.8 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.2 .333
Ennis Whatley 2 16.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 6.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2012-131987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 82 24.5 8.8 2.6 4.7 7.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.3 3.8 6.0 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .386
Ennis Whatley 5 4.8 2.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 6 24.0 3.7 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.5 3.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.5 .222
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 6
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2013-141988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 82 35.0 10.4 4.0 9.5 13.6 0.9 1.0 2.5 1.5 3.2 4.2 6.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.6 .428
Ennis Whatley 8 11.3 4.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 1.5 4.1 .364 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 13 34.0 9.6 3.3 9.2 12.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.5 3.5 4.8 .730 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 5.8 .434
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Note: Ennis Whatley didn't play in 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 7
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 82 34.4 11.5 4.8 10.1 15.0 0.7 1.0 2.2 1.3 3.0 4.6 6.5 .710 0.0 0.0 .250 2.3 5.7 .397
Ennis Whatley 23 9.1 3.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.2 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.3 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 14 34.4 13.1 3.5 9.9 13.4 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.2 3.0 4.1 5.8 .716 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 11.2 .427
Ennis Whatley 15 6.4 1.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 .300 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Note: Ennis Whatley didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 8
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2015-161993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 77 33.7 12.7 3.5 10.3 13.8 1.2 0.7 2.3 1.4 2.7 4.6 6.6 .703 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 8.0 .430
Ennis Whatley 82 12.2 3.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.1 1.5 2.9 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 6 33.0 11.7 5.0 11.3 16.3 1.8 1.2 2.7 1.2 2.8 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 9.8 .373
Ennis Whatley 11 10.3 2.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.8 2.5 .321 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 81 31.7 12.7 3.7 10.1 13.8 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 7.1 .714 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 5.2 .482
Ennis Whatley 27 10.8 2.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.9 2.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .250 0.7 1.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 7 37.7 15.4 3.6 10.9 14.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.4 4.1 6.1 8.7 .705 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 8.0 .393
Ennis Whatley 3 6.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Ennis Whatley didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 77 31.5 12.0 4.3 10.9 15.2 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.8 2.6 4.8 7.5 .645 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .580
Ennis Whatley 3 7.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.3 .500 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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 11
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2018-19-
Team Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 69 29.7 11.0 3.3 9.8 13.1 2.3 0.6 1.1 2.2 2.4 4.1 6.5 .641 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.8 .705
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 12
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2019-20-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 56 22.0 8.3 2.5 7.5 10.0 1.9 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.0 3.4 5.1 .666 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .680
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 13
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2020-21-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 57 21.9 7.5 2.1 5.4 7.5 1.6 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.0 3.3 4.4 .763 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .500
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 14
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 48 13.0 4.3 1.7 3.8 5.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.0 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .550
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 3 10.3 3.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 15
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2022-23-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 39 15.0 5.1 1.3 3.8 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.9 .765 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 1.2 .458
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 4 3.5 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------

Season 16
DeAndre Jordan Ennis Whatley
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBD-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 36 11.0 3.9 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.6 2.6 .624 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.5 .491
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 1 9.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Ennis Whatley ------- --- ----------
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