Ty Lawson vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Ty Lawson, 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 / 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.

Ty Lawson played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Ty Lawson had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Ty Lawson 9 6 2009-10 to 2017-18
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Ty Lawson 65 20.3 8.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.1 6.0 .515 0.5 1.3 .410 1.6 2.2 .757
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 %
Ty Lawson 6 19.7 7.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.5 5.8 .429 0.7 1.7 .400 2.2 3.2 .684
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

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Ty Lawson 80 26.3 11.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 4.3 8.6 .503 0.9 2.1 .404 2.2 2.8 .764
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 %
Ty Lawson 5 33.4 15.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 5.2 10.4 .500 1.0 2.2 .455 4.2 4.6 .913
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

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Ty Lawson 61 34.8 16.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 6.6 1.3 0.1 2.4 1.5 6.1 12.6 .488 1.2 3.3 .365 2.9 3.5 .824
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 %
Ty Lawson 7 34.6 19.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.7 8.0 15.6 .514 1.3 4.0 .321 1.7 2.7 .632
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Ty Lawson 73 34.4 16.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 1.5 0.1 2.5 1.8 6.1 13.3 .461 1.2 3.2 .366 3.2 4.3 .756
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 %
Ty Lawson 6 39.3 21.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 8.0 1.7 0.0 2.2 2.2 8.0 18.2 .440 0.7 3.5 .190 4.7 5.5 .848
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Ty Lawson 62 35.8 17.6 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.8 1.6 0.2 3.2 1.8 5.6 13.0 .431 1.2 3.3 .356 5.2 6.5 .798
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 %
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
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

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Denver NuggetsBoston 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 %
Ty Lawson 75 35.5 15.2 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.6 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.7 5.4 12.3 .436 0.9 2.7 .341 3.5 4.8 .730
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 %
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
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

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Houston Rockets, Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Ty Lawson 66 21.4 5.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.6 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.1 5.4 .393 0.5 1.6 .333 0.9 1.3 .686
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 %
Ty Lawson 7 10.6 2.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.9 .667
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

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2016-17-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Ty Lawson 69 25.1 9.9 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.8 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.7 3.4 7.6 .454 0.5 1.7 .288 2.5 3.1 .797
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ty Lawson Derrick White
Season 2017-18-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ty Lawson 5 19.2 5.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 5.2 .346 1.0 1.6 .625 1.2 1.2 1.000
Derrick White ------- --- ----------