Mike Green vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Mike Green, 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.

Mike Green played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Derrick White, who played 7. Mike Green 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
Mike Green 4 2 1976-77 to 1979-80
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Green Derrick White
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan 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 %
Mike Green 76 25.4 9.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.6 0.6 1.7 - 2.6 3.8 8.7 .441 - - - 2.2 3.1 .706
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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Green Derrick White
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Seattle Supersonics, San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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 %
Mike Green 72 19.2 8.1 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.1 0.4 1.4 1.5 2.7 3.3 7.1 .463 - - - 1.5 2.0 .754
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 %
Mike Green 6 29.0 10.8 2.8 4.5 7.3 1.8 0.8 2.7 1.3 3.5 4.7 9.7 .483 - - - 1.5 1.7 .900
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
Mike Green Derrick White
Season 1978-792019-20
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Mike Green 76 21.6 7.5 1.7 2.9 4.7 1.5 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.0 3.1 6.3 .493 - - - 1.3 1.9 .701
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 %
Mike Green 14 25.0 7.9 2.5 2.7 5.2 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.3 4.2 3.4 8.1 .421 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mike Green Derrick White
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Kansas City KingsSan 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 %
Mike Green 21 21.9 7.7 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.6 3.3 7.6 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .571
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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mike Green Derrick White
Season -2021-22
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Green Derrick White
Season -2022-23
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Green Derrick White
Season -2023-24
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Green ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 18 35.4 16.9 0.8 3.2 4.1 4.2 0.9 1.2 0.8 2.4 5.8 12.8 .455 3.4 8.5 .399 1.8 2.0 .917
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