John Mengelt vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

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

John Mengelt played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Derrick White, who played 7. John Mengelt had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, 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
John Mengelt 10 4 1971-72 to 1980-81
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Cincinnati RoyalsSan 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 %
John Mengelt 78 18.4 10.0 - - 1.9 1.9 - - - 2.1 3.7 7.8 .474 - - - 2.7 3.2 .825
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 %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
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

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1972-732018-19
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Detroit PistonsSan 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 %
John Mengelt 79 20.8 9.7 - - 2.3 1.9 - - - 1.9 4.1 8.2 .492 - - - 1.6 2.0 .794
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 %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
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

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
John Mengelt 77 20.2 8.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.1 - 2.1 3.2 7.2 .446 - - - 2.4 3.0 .795
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 %
John Mengelt 4 9.8 4.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.0 - 1.5 1.3 3.5 .357 - - - 1.8 2.0 .875
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1974-752020-21
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
John Mengelt 80 24.9 11.0 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.1 - 2.5 4.2 8.8 .479 - - - 2.6 3.1 .851
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 %
John Mengelt 3 21.7 8.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 0.3 0.3 - 3.0 3.0 7.7 .391 - - - 2.3 3.0 .778
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1975-762021-22
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
John Mengelt 67 16.5 10.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 3.9 8.1 .489 - - - 2.9 3.5 .810
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 %
John Mengelt 9 13.2 9.7 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 - 2.4 3.8 6.2 .607 - - - 2.1 3.0 .704
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

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
John Mengelt 61 19.3 8.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 - 1.7 3.4 7.5 .456 - - - 1.5 1.9 .788
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 %
John Mengelt 3 22.3 12.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.0 - 1.0 4.7 8.7 .538 - - - 3.3 3.7 .909
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

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Chicago BullsBoston 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 %
John Mengelt 81 21.8 10.3 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.9 0.6 0.0 1.5 2.1 4.0 8.3 .481 - - - 2.3 2.9 .773
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 %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
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

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1978-79-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
John Mengelt 75 22.7 11.0 0.3 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.0 4.5 9.2 .491 - - - 2.0 2.4 .824
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1979-80-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
John Mengelt 36 10.8 6.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.6 .542 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .796
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Mengelt Derrick White
Season 1980-81-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
John Mengelt 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Mengelt ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------