Connie Dierking vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Connie Dierking, 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.

Connie Dierking played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Connie Dierking had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, 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
Connie Dierking 10 5 1958-59 to 1970-71
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1958-592017-18
Team Syracuse NationalsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsSpurs 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 %
Connie Dierking 64 11.3 4.6 - - 3.6 0.5 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.5 .362 - - - 1.3 2.2 .593
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 %
Connie Dierking 4 8.5 2.8 - - 4.3 0.5 - - - 1.3 0.5 3.0 .167 - - - 1.8 2.3 .778
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

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1959-602018-19
Team Syracuse NationalsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisSpurs 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 %
Connie Dierking 71 15.8 6.9 - - 6.4 0.8 - - - 2.4 2.7 7.4 .365 - - - 1.5 2.6 .574
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 %
Connie Dierking 3 10.7 4.0 - - 5.0 0.3 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.7 .300 - - - 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Note: Connie Dierking didn't play in 1960-61, 1961-62 and 1962-63.

Season 3

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1963-642019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Connie Dierking 76 16.9 6.5 - - 5.6 0.7 - - - 2.9 2.5 6.8 .372 - - - 1.5 2.2 .675
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 %
Connie Dierking 5 14.2 6.6 - - 6.0 1.0 - - - 2.0 2.8 6.6 .424 - - - 1.0 1.8 .556
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1964-652020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco WarriorsSan 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 %
Connie Dierking 68 19.0 7.9 - - 6.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 3.2 7.9 .405 - - - 1.5 2.5 .595
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 %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1965-662021-22
Team Cincinnati RoyalsSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div 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 %
Connie Dierking 57 13.7 5.6 - - 4.3 0.8 - - - 2.0 2.4 5.6 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .610
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 %
Connie Dierking 4 16.0 6.8 - - 3.8 0.3 - - - 2.8 2.3 4.5 .500 - - - 2.3 2.5 .900
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

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1966-672022-23
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisCeltics 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 %
Connie Dierking 77 24.7 9.3 - - 7.8 2.1 - - - 3.3 3.8 9.5 .399 - - - 1.7 2.3 .744
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 %
Connie Dierking 4 37.8 17.5 - - 13.0 3.5 - - - 3.3 8.0 18.8 .427 - - - 1.5 1.5 1.000
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

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1967-682023-24
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Connie Dierking 81 32.6 16.4 - - 9.5 2.4 - - - 3.9 6.7 14.4 .467 - - - 2.9 3.8 .765
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 %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
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

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1968-69-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
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 %
Connie Dierking 82 31.0 16.3 - - 9.0 2.7 - - - 3.7 6.7 15.0 .443 - - - 3.0 3.9 .762
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1969-70-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
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 %
Connie Dierking 76 32.2 16.7 - - 8.2 2.2 - - - 3.6 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.0 4.0 .752
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Connie Dierking Derrick White
Season 1970-71-
Team Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Connie Dierking 54 13.6 5.8 - - 4.3 1.1 - - - 2.1 2.3 6.0 .388 - - - 1.1 1.6 .685
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------