Naz Reid vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Naz Reid, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Naz Reid played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Derrick White, who played 8. Naz Reid had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 achievements, 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
Naz Reid 6 3 2019-20 to 2024-25
Derrick White 8 6 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Naz Reid Derrick White
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
difference:+13+8.3+5.8+0.8+1.8+2.6+0.7+0.4+0.5-0.3-2.3+2.4+6.2+.073+0.6+2.4+.285+0.4+0.6+.002
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------
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
Naz Reid Derrick White
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
difference:+3+6.6+1.3+0.7+0.2+0.9+2.9+0.5+0.4-0.4-0.4+0.4+0.2+.044+0.2+0.4+.013+0.2+0.6+.079
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------
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
Naz Reid Derrick White
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
difference:+9+8.9+3.0+0.8+0.2+0.6+2.6+0.1-0.2+0.7+1.9+.031+0.5+1.0+.023+1.1+1.2+.088
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Naz Reid Derrick White
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
difference:+32+11.2+3.9+0.7+1.2+1.9+2.4+0.1+0.2-0.1-0.1+0.6+4.1+.126+1.2+3.6+1.4+1.3+.174
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
* Neiher Naz Reid nor Derrick White played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Naz Reid Derrick White
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
difference:+6+5.1+0.3+0.4+1.3+1.7+3.6+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.2+0.5+0.2+.056+0.6+0.1+.102+1.4+1.3+.128
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710
difference:+7+2.8+2.6+0.3+0.4+0.7+1.7+0.4+0.2-0.4+1.3+1.2+.094+0.5+0.7+.049+0.4+0.3+.114
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
Naz Reid Derrick White
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 80 27.5 14.2 1.2 4.9 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.5 .462 2.2 5.8 .379 1.4 1.8 .776
difference:+2+0.8+1.8+0.6+2.0+2.4+1.6-0.2-0.2+1.0+2.3+0.4+1.0+.002+0.6+0.5+.099
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Naz Reid 15 25.0 10.4 1.1 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.7 7.3 .509 1.7 4.2 .397 1.3 1.7 .760
difference:+5+4.7+3.0+0.4+1.4+1.7+0.4+0.1+0.1-1.0-1.0+1.0+1.9+.004+0.8+1.3+.058+0.3+.152
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

Additional Years

* Derrick White played 2 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Derrick White played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 2 extra years over Naz Reid, Derrick White got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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