Derrick White vs. Lorenzen Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lorenzen Wright and Derrick White, 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.

Derrick White played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Lorenzen Wright, who played 13. Derrick White had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lorenzen Wright had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lorenzen Wright 13 4 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2017-181996-97
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 77 25.1 7.3 2.7 3.4 6.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.7 3.1 6.4 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 1.1 1.9 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Lorenzen Wright 3 30.7 10.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 4.3 10.7 .406 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.7 1.000

Season 2

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2018-191997-98
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 69 30.0 9.0 2.6 6.2 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 3.5 7.9 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.1 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2019-201998-99
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 48 23.6 6.6 3.0 4.6 7.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 3.4 2.5 5.4 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2020-211999-00
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 75 16.1 6.0 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.4 4.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2021-222000-01
Team San Antonio Spurs, Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 71 28.0 12.4 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 11.4 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 43 29.1 12.0 3.0 6.4 9.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.9 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.9 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 70 28.3 11.4 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.6 3.0 4.6 10.2 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season -2003-04
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 65 25.8 9.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.0 4.0 9.0 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 24.8 5.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.3 3.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .333

Season 9

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season -2004-05
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 80 28.6 9.6 2.2 5.5 7.7 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 21.0 8.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.0 7.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 10

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season -2005-06
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 78 21.7 5.8 1.8 3.2 5.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.5 5.2 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 21.5 7.3 2.8 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.8 4.5 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 11

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season -2006-07
Team -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 %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 67 15.4 2.6 1.3 2.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 1.2 2.7 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .281
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season -2007-08
Team -Atlanta Hawks, 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 %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 18 8.9 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Derrick White Lorenzen Wright
Season -2008-09
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 17 7.4 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.6 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------