T.J. McConnell vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and T.J. McConnell, 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 / 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.

T.J. McConnell played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Derrick White, who played 9. T.J. McConnell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
T.J. McConnell 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26
Derrick White 9 6 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan 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%
T.J. McConnell 81 19.8 6.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.5 1.2 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.7 5.7 .470 0.4 1.1 .348 0.3 0.5 .634
difference:+64+11.6+2.9+0.2+1.4+1.6+4.0+1.0+0.1-1.3-0.9+1.8+3.8+.015+0.1+0.3+.267+0.5+0.7+.066
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%
T.J. McConnell 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

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan 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%
T.J. McConnell 81 26.3 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.6 1.7 0.1 2.0 1.7 2.9 6.3 .461 0.1 0.7 .200 0.9 1.1 .811
difference:+14+0.5+3.0+0.6+0.6+2.7+0.7+0.6-0.6-0.5+1.0+1.8+.018+0.6+1.4+.138+0.5+0.7+.039
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%
T.J. McConnell 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

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
T.J. McConnell 76 22.4 6.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.8 5.5 .499 0.4 0.8 .435 0.4 0.5 .795
difference:+8+2.3+5.0+0.3+0.3+0.5+0.6+0.7-0.2-0.6+0.9+2.6+.041+0.8+2.4+.069+2.2+2.6+.058
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%
T.J. McConnell 10 15.5 5.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.5 3.6 .694 0.2 0.3 .667 0.3 0.5 .600
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
T.J. McConnell 76 19.3 6.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.9 5.5 .525 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .784
difference:+40+10.3+9.0+0.7+0.7+0.1+0.3+0.8-0.1-1.1+2.3+7.1+.114+2.1+6.2+.013+2.3+2.7+.067
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 9 8.3 2.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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%
T.J. McConnell 71 18.7 6.5 0.5 2.1 2.7 5.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 3.0 5.8 .516 0.1 0.2 .294 0.5 0.6 .833
difference:+4+10.6+6.7+0.9+0.8+0.1+0.1+0.6-0.2-1.3+1.5+4.9+.095+1.4+4.7+.018+2.2+2.5+.031
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%
T.J. McConnell 3 9.3 2.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
difference:+20+16.1+6.2+0.3+0.7+1.0+0.4+0.9+0.6-0.6-0.7+1.8+5.0+.011+1.1+3.6+1.5+1.5+.324
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

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did not playCeltics 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%
T.J. McConnell 69 26.0 8.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 4.0 7.1 .559 0.2 0.7 .313 0.5 0.7 .688
difference:+13+2.3+3.8+0.2+0.1+2.7+1.2+0.6-0.8-0.6+0.3+2.1+.097+1.6+4.1+.068+1.5+1.6+.187
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%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
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

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did not playNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 27 24.1 8.5 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.7 7.7 .481 0.4 1.2 .303 0.7 0.9 .826
difference:+46+8.5+6.7+0.9+0.9+0.3+0.1+0.8-0.4-0.1+1.6+3.8+.020+2.3+5.6+.093+1.2+1.2+.075
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Derrick White 19 35.6 16.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 4.1 0.9 1.2 0.8 2.3 5.7 12.7 .452 3.4 8.5 .404 1.8 2.0 .921

Season 8

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 75 20.3 8.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.4 3.8 6.9 .543 0.3 0.8 .441 0.8 0.9 .853
difference:+1+13.6+7.7+0.3+1.1+1.4+0.5+0.2+1.0-0.2-0.4+1.8+5.7+.101+3.2+8.3+.057+1.0+1.2+.014
Derrick White 76 33.9 16.4 0.9 3.6 4.5 4.8 0.9 1.1 1.7 1.8 5.6 12.6 .442 3.5 9.1 .384 1.8 2.1 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------
Derrick White 11 37.7 18.8 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.5 0.6 1.1 1.2 2.0 6.2 13.4 .463 3.6 9.5 .385 2.8 3.3 .861

Season 9

T.J. McConnell Derrick White
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid not play
(season in progress)
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 71 18.2 10.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 4.6 8.4 .556 0.3 0.6 .409 0.7 0.9 .790
difference:+41+15.3+7.9+0.2+1.3+1.5+0.4+0.4+1.2-0.4-0.7+1.6+7.4+.161+3.0+8.8+.058+1.7+1.9+.065
Derrick White 30 33.5 18.1 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.1 1.4 1.3 1.9 1.8 6.2 15.8 .395 3.3 9.4 .351 2.4 2.8 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
T.J. McConnell 17 20.5 11.8 0.6 2.4 3.1 5.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.5 5.3 10.9 .486 0.4 1.5 .269 0.8 0.9 .867
Derrick White DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* T.J. McConnell played 2 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—T.J. McConnell played in one postseason.