Von Wafer vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Von Wafer, 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.

Von Wafer played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Derrick White, who played 7. Von Wafer had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Von Wafer 6 3 2005-06 to 2011-12
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersSan 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 %
Von Wafer 16 4.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.4 2.4 .158 0.1 1.1 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------
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
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan 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 %
Von Wafer 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------
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
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersSan 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 %
Von Wafer 29 5.3 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.1 .279 0.1 0.9 .154 0.3 0.4 .667
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 %
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Von Wafer 63 19.4 9.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.6 8.1 .447 1.0 2.6 .390 1.4 1.9 .752
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 %
Von Wafer 13 13.9 8.2 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.8 3.0 7.1 .424 0.7 1.7 .409 1.5 1.7 .864
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Note: Von Wafer didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 5
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Von Wafer 58 9.5 3.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.7 .421 0.3 1.2 .269 0.6 0.7 .842
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 %
Von Wafer 3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Von Wafer 33 14.2 5.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.2 4.8 .452 0.4 1.2 .359 1.2 1.6 .704
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 %
Von Wafer 1 6.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Von Wafer Derrick White
Season -2023-24
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------
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 %
Von Wafer ------- --- ----------
Derrick White 7 33.3 21.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.7 0.3 0.9 1.0 1.7 7.6 14.0 .541 4.1 9.1 .453 1.7 2.0 .857
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