James Ennis III vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and James Ennis III, 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.

James Ennis III played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Derrick White, who played 7. James Ennis III had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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 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
James Ennis III 8 3 2014-15 to 2021-22
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 %
James Ennis III 62 17.0 5.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.0 .409 0.5 1.5 .326 1.3 1.5 .840
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 %
James Ennis III 22 15.0 7.2 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.5 5.1 .478 1.2 2.6 .448 1.1 1.5 .735
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
James Ennis III 64 23.5 6.7 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.3 5.0 .455 0.8 2.1 .372 1.3 1.7 .782
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III 6 26.5 8.3 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 3.3 2.7 6.3 .421 1.0 3.2 .316 2.0 2.3 .857
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit PistonsSan 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 %
James Ennis III 72 22.3 7.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.3 .474 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .836
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
James Ennis III 58 21.2 6.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 2.6 2.4 5.1 .469 0.9 2.7 .353 1.0 1.4 .716
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III 11 21.1 7.5 1.5 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.8 5.8 .484 0.8 2.9 .281 1.1 1.7 .632
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
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 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 %
James Ennis III 69 18.3 6.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.2 .446 0.8 2.4 .325 1.1 1.4 .806
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III 5 23.8 7.0 1.2 4.6 5.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.2 3.8 2.4 7.0 .343 0.8 3.2 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
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
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III 41 24.0 8.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.0 2.8 5.9 .473 1.1 2.5 .433 1.7 2.1 .805
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 10 33.6 18.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.9 6.5 13.4 .485 3.7 8.5 .435 1.5 1.7 .882

Season 8
James Ennis III Derrick White
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets-
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 %
James Ennis III 7 8.0 4.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.4 .458 0.4 1.1 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
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