Tom Gugliotta vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Tom Gugliotta, 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.

Tom Gugliotta played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Tom Gugliotta had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Tom Gugliotta 13 4 1992-93 to 2004-05
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Washington BulletsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 81 34.5 14.7 2.7 6.9 9.6 3.8 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.4 6.0 14.0 .426 0.5 1.7 .281 2.2 3.5 .644
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Washington BulletsSan 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 78 35.8 17.1 2.4 6.9 9.3 3.5 2.2 0.7 3.2 2.2 6.9 14.9 .466 0.5 1.9 .270 2.7 4.0 .685
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesSan 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 77 33.4 12.7 2.1 5.3 7.4 3.6 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.8 10.9 .443 0.8 2.4 .323 2.3 3.3 .690
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 78 36.3 16.2 2.3 6.6 8.8 3.1 1.8 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.1 12.9 .471 0.3 1.1 .302 3.7 4.8 .773
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 81 38.7 20.6 2.3 6.4 8.7 4.1 1.6 1.1 3.6 2.9 7.3 16.5 .442 0.3 1.1 .258 5.7 7.0 .820
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 3 40.3 18.3 0.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 2.3 0.7 2.0 4.3 7.7 17.3 .442 1.0 1.3 .750 2.0 3.3 .600
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
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 41 38.6 20.1 2.6 6.1 8.7 4.1 1.5 0.5 2.7 2.5 7.8 15.5 .502 0.0 0.4 .118 4.5 5.4 .821
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 43 36.3 17.0 3.0 5.8 8.9 2.8 1.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.4 13.3 .483 0.0 0.2 .286 4.0 5.1 .794
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 3 39.3 10.7 2.0 6.3 8.3 3.3 1.3 1.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Derrick White 10 33.6 18.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.9 6.5 13.4 .485 3.7 8.5 .435 1.5 1.7 .882

Season 8
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 1999-00-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 54 32.7 13.7 2.6 5.3 7.9 2.3 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.8 5.7 11.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .125 2.2 2.8 .775
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 2000-01-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 57 20.3 6.4 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.6 6.7 .392 0.1 0.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .792
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta 4 21.5 5.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 2.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 2001-02-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 44 25.7 6.5 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 0.6 0.8 .757
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 2002-03-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 27 16.6 4.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 4.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta 2 5.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 2003-04-
Team Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 55 14.9 2.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.7 .345 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.5 .714
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tom Gugliotta Derrick White
Season 2004-05-
Team Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 47 20.6 5.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.1 5.1 .411 0.2 0.6 .308 0.7 0.9 .767
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
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