Dwyane Wade vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Dwyane Wade, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Dwyane Wade played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Derrick White, who played 9. Dwyane Wade had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Dwyane Wade 16 13 2003-04 to 2018-19
Derrick White 9 6 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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%
Dwyane Wade 61 34.9 16.2 1.4 2.7 4.0 4.5 1.4 0.6 3.2 2.3 6.1 13.1 .465 0.3 0.9 .302 3.8 5.1 .747
difference:+44+26.7+13.0+1.1+1.5+2.5+4.0+1.2+0.4-2.8-1.8+5.2+11.2+.020+0.2+0.1+.313+3.0+3.9+.047
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%
Dwyane Wade 13 39.5 18.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 5.6 1.3 0.3 4.2 3.5 6.6 14.5 .455 0.2 0.6 .375 4.5 5.8 .787
difference:+10+33.5+15.7+1.2+2.8+4.0+5.3+1.0+0.4-4.2-3.5+5.6+12.5+.045+0.1+0.1+.125+4.5+5.8
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

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs 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%
Dwyane Wade 77 38.6 24.1 1.4 3.7 5.2 6.8 1.6 1.1 4.2 3.0 8.2 17.1 .478 0.2 0.6 .289 7.5 9.9 .762
difference:+10+12.8+14.2+0.9+0.5+1.5+2.9+0.6+0.4-2.8-0.8+4.3+9.0+.001+0.5+1.5+.049+6.1+8.1+.010
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%
Dwyane Wade 14 41.0 27.4 1.6 4.1 5.7 6.6 1.6 1.1 4.4 3.1 9.7 20.1 .484 0.1 0.7 .100 7.9 9.9 .799
difference:+7+13.7+12.3+1.5+1.2+2.7+3.6+0.9+0.4-2.3-0.7+3.8+9.4+.063+0.6+1.7+.194+5.2+6.2+.068
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

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Dwyane Wade 75 38.6 27.2 1.4 4.3 5.7 6.7 1.9 0.8 3.6 2.9 9.3 18.8 .495 0.2 1.0 .171 8.4 10.7 .783
difference:+7+13.9+15.9+0.9+1.5+2.4+3.2+1.3+0.1-2.3-0.7+5.6+10.7+.037+1.0+2.2+.195+5.8+7.6+.070
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwyane Wade 23 41.7 28.4 1.2 4.7 5.9 5.7 2.2 1.1 3.9 3.1 9.5 19.2 .497 0.6 1.6 .378 8.8 10.9 .808
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dwyane Wade 51 37.9 27.4 1.0 3.7 4.7 7.5 2.1 1.2 4.2 2.3 9.3 18.9 .491 0.4 1.5 .266 8.5 10.5 .807
difference:+15+8.3+12.0+0.6+1.1+1.7+4.0+1.4+0.2-2.9-0.2+4.1+6.3+.080+1.9+5.3+.080+5.8+7.3+.044
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwyane Wade 4 40.5 23.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 6.3 1.3 0.5 5.8 3.3 9.0 21.0 .429 0.0 1.3 .000 5.5 8.0 .688
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Dwyane Wade 51 38.3 24.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.9 1.7 0.7 4.4 2.7 8.6 18.4 .469 0.4 1.5 .286 6.9 9.2 .758
difference:+24+9.0+11.4+0.4+0.3+0.7+2.0+0.8+0.1-2.8-0.4+4.1+7.7+.048+1.1+3.4+.026+4.2+6.1+.106
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%
Dwyane Wade 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

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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%
Dwyane Wade 79 38.6 30.2 1.1 3.9 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3 3.4 2.3 10.8 22.0 .491 1.1 3.5 .317 7.5 9.8 .765
difference:+3+10.3+17.8+0.5+1.0+1.4+3.6+1.5+0.4-2.2-0.1+6.5+12.8+.029+0.7+1.3+.064+5.5+7.5+.110
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%
Dwyane Wade 7 40.7 29.1 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.3 0.9 1.6 3.6 2.9 9.7 22.1 .439 2.6 7.1 .360 7.1 8.3 .862
difference:+13+11.0+15.7+0.1+2.1+2.0+3.2+0.3+0.6-2.7-1.0+5.0+12.9+.066+0.1+1.6+.095+5.5+6.6+.050
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

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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%
Dwyane Wade 77 36.3 26.6 1.4 3.5 4.8 6.5 1.8 1.1 3.3 2.4 9.3 19.6 .476 0.9 3.2 .300 6.9 9.1 .761
difference:+4+3.7+11.4+0.7+0.6+1.3+0.8+0.1-1.8-0.3+4.0+8.1+.015+1.8+3.6+.096+5.0+7.0+.140
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%
Dwyane Wade 5 42.0 33.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 6.8 1.6 1.6 5.2 3.2 12.4 22.0 .564 3.0 7.4 .405 5.4 8.0 .675
difference:+14+6.4+16.5+0.2+1.1+1.3+2.7+0.7+0.4-4.4-0.9+6.7+9.3+.112+0.4+1.1+.001+3.6+6.0+.246
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

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2010-112024-25
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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%
Dwyane Wade 76 37.1 25.5 1.6 4.8 6.4 4.6 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.6 9.1 18.2 .500 0.8 2.7 .306 6.5 8.6 .758
difference:+3.2+9.1+0.7+1.2+1.9+0.2+0.6-1.4-0.8+3.5+5.6+.058+2.7+6.4+.078+4.7+6.5+.081
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%
Dwyane Wade 21 39.4 24.5 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.4 1.6 1.3 3.0 2.5 8.6 17.8 .485 0.7 2.5 .269 6.6 8.5 .777
difference:+10+1.7+5.7+0.7+1.3+2.0+0.9+1.0+0.2-1.8-0.5+2.4+4.4+.022+2.9+7.0+.116+3.8+5.2+.084
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

Season 9

Dwyane Wade Derrick White
Season 2011-122025-26
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwyane Wade 49 33.2 22.1 1.5 3.3 4.8 4.6 1.7 1.3 2.6 2.2 8.5 17.1 .497 0.3 1.1 .268 4.8 6.1 .791
difference:+27+0.2+5.1+0.6+0.1+0.7+0.7+0.2+0.1-1.0-0.3+2.6+1.9+.109+2.7+7.8+.065+2.5+3.4+.042
Derrick White 22 33.0 17.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 5.3 1.5 1.2 1.6 1.9 5.9 15.2 .388 3.0 8.9 .333 2.3 2.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dwyane Wade 23 39.4 22.8 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.3 1.7 1.3 3.0 2.8 8.6 18.5 .462 0.4 1.5 .294 5.3 7.2 .729
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Dwyane Wade played 7 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2013 to 2019—Dwyane Wade played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 7 extra years over Derrick White, Dwyane Wade got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Star Game