Len Elmore vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

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

Len Elmore played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Len Elmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Len Elmore 8 4 1976-77 to 1983-84
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Indiana PacersSan 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 %
Len Elmore 6 7.7 3.0 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 - 1.8 1.2 2.8 .412 - - - 0.7 0.8 .800
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 %
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------
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
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Indiana PacersSan 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 %
Len Elmore 69 19.2 5.4 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 2.5 2.1 5.6 .368 - - - 1.3 1.9 .667
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 %
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------
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
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Indiana PacersSan 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 %
Len Elmore 80 15.8 4.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.7 4.3 .406 - - - 0.7 1.0 .718
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 %
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Kansas City KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Len Elmore 58 15.8 4.5 1.3 3.2 4.4 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.7 1.8 4.2 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .689
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 %
Len Elmore 3 14.3 3.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 4.3 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Len Elmore 72 12.8 2.9 0.9 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.5 1.1 2.9 .358 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .720
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 %
Len Elmore 4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1981-822022-23
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Len Elmore 81 25.9 9.1 2.1 3.4 5.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.5 3.7 8.0 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .794
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 %
Len Elmore 2 38.0 11.0 0.5 7.5 8.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.5 8.0 .563 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
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
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1982-832023-24
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Len Elmore 74 13.2 3.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.3 3.3 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .643
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 %
Len Elmore 2 7.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Derrick White 16 35.4 17.6 0.9 3.1 4.0 4.4 1.0 1.3 0.8 2.4 6.2 13.3 .465 3.4 8.5 .404 1.8 2.0 .906

Season 8
Len Elmore Derrick White
Season 1983-84-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Len Elmore 65 12.8 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.4 1.0 2.4 .408 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .711
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
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