Derrick White vs. Coby White Season by Season Comparison

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

Derrick White played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Coby White, who played 6. Derrick White had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Coby White had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Derrick White 8 6 2017-18 to 2024-25
Coby White 6 1 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick White Coby White
Season 2017-182019-20
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+48+17.6+10.0+0.1+1.9+2.0+2.2+0.6+0.1-1.3-1.3+3.9+10.3+.091+1.5+5.0+.261+0.8+0.8+.091
Coby White 65 25.8 13.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.8 12.2 .394 2.0 5.8 .354 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
Coby White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Derrick White Coby White
Season 2018-192020-21
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+2+5.4+5.2+0.1+0.5+0.4+0.9+0.4+0.5-0.9-0.4+1.5+5.0+.063+1.7+4.5+.021+0.5+0.3+.129
Coby White 69 31.2 15.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 4.8 0.6 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.4 13.1 .416 2.4 6.6 .359 1.9 2.1 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Coby White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Derrick White Coby White
Season 2019-202021-22
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+7+2.7+1.4+0.2+0.1+0.3+0.6+0.1+0.7-0.2+0.9+2.5+.025+1.0+2.6+.019+1.3+1.6+.004
Coby White 61 27.4 12.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.9 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.6 .433 2.2 5.8 .385 1.3 1.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------
Coby White 5 19.6 8.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.6 5.8 .276 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 4

Derrick White Coby White
Season 2020-212022-23
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
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%
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
difference:+38+6.2+5.7+0.2+0.1+0.7+0.9-0.3-0.9+1.6+4.6+.032+0.6+2.2+.026+1.9+2.3+.020
Coby White 74 23.4 9.7 0.2 2.6 2.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.6 8.0 .443 1.7 4.6 .372 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Derrick White nor Coby White played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Derrick White Coby White
Season 2021-222023-24
Team San Antonio Spurs, Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+4+7.2+5.9+0.1+1.0+1.0+0.2+0.2+0.6-0.5-0.1+2.3+4.6+.026+1.1+2.1+.064+0.1+0.2+.026
Coby White 79 36.5 19.1 0.6 4.0 4.5 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 6.8 15.3 .447 2.6 7.0 .376 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Coby White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Derrick White Coby White
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+8+4.8+8.0+0.3+0.5+0.1+0.6+0.2+0.7-1.2-0.1+2.6+5.9+.009+1.1+3.1+.011+1.7+1.8+.027
Coby White 74 33.1 20.4 0.3 3.4 3.7 4.5 0.9 0.2 2.4 2.1 6.9 15.1 .453 2.9 7.9 .370 3.7 4.1 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Coby White DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

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

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Derrick White played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 2 extra years over Coby White, Derrick White got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team