Michael Curry vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

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

Michael Curry played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Michael Curry had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Michael Curry 11 6 1993-94 to 2004-05
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan 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 %
Michael Curry 10 4.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 .214 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
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 -

Note: Michael Curry didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 2

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Washington Bullets, Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Michael Curry 46 17.0 4.6 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.6 3.5 .453 0.4 1.2 .377 1.0 1.3 .726
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 %
Michael Curry 3 14.3 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Michael Curry 81 15.0 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.2 2.7 .448 0.3 1.0 .299 1.2 1.3 .898
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 %
Michael Curry 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksSan 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 %
Michael Curry 82 24.1 6.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.7 2.4 5.1 .469 0.0 0.1 .444 1.8 2.1 .835
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 %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Michael Curry 50 22.9 4.9 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 2.7 1.8 4.1 .437 0.0 0.3 .067 1.3 1.6 .797
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 %
Michael Curry 3 19.7 6.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.7 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
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

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Michael Curry 82 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.5 2.2 4.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.0 .839
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 %
Michael Curry 3 26.3 9.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
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

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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 %
Michael Curry 68 21.8 5.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.5 2.1 4.7 .455 0.1 0.1 .444 0.9 1.1 .849
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 %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 7 33.3 21.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.7 0.3 0.9 1.0 1.7 7.6 14.0 .541 4.1 9.1 .453 1.7 2.0 .857

Season 8

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 82 23.3 4.0 0.2 1.9 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.4 .453 0.1 0.3 .269 0.9 1.1 .791
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 10 22.2 5.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 3.2 2.2 3.9 .564 0.5 1.3 .385 0.8 1.1 .727
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 2002-03-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Michael Curry 78 19.9 3.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.9 .402 0.2 0.7 .296 0.5 0.6 .800
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry 15 18.5 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 2.3 1.1 2.9 .364 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .857
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 2003-04-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Michael Curry 70 17.6 2.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.2 1.1 2.8 .388 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.8 .845
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Curry Derrick White
Season 2004-05-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Michael Curry 18 13.8 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 2.2 0.7 1.6 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Curry ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------