Greg Kite vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Greg Kite, 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.

Greg Kite played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Greg Kite had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Greg Kite 12 5 1983-84 to 1994-95
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 %
Greg Kite 35 5.6 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .313
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 %
Greg Kite 11 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.7 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .833
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

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
Greg Kite 55 7.7 1.6 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.6 1.6 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .688
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 %
Greg Kite 9 7.0 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.6 1.3 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Greg Kite 64 7.3 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.4 .374 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .385
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 %
Greg Kite 13 6.0 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.5 0.8 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .571
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Greg Kite 74 10.1 1.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.5 2.0 0.6 1.5 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.0 .382
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 %
Greg Kite 20 8.6 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 2.2 0.4 1.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .429
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Boston Celtics, Los Angeles ClippersSan 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 %
Greg Kite 53 20.1 4.2 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.7 3.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .506
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 %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte HornetsBoston 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 %
Greg Kite 70 13.5 2.1 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.3 0.9 2.2 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .488
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 %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Sacramento KingsBoston 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 %
Greg Kite 71 21.3 3.2 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.8 1.4 3.3 .432 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.8 .500
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 %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1990-91-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Greg Kite 82 27.1 4.8 2.3 4.9 7.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.2 3.6 2.0 4.1 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .512
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1991-92-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Greg Kite 72 20.5 3.2 2.2 3.4 5.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.9 1.3 3.0 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .588
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1992-93-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Greg Kite 64 10.0 1.4 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.1 0.6 1.3 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .542
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1993-94-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Greg Kite 29 10.7 1.2 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.1 0.4 1.2 .371 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .364
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Greg Kite Derrick White
Season 1994-95-
Team New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Greg Kite 11 7.0 0.7 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.3 1.5 .176 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.9 .200
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Kite 8 3.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Derrick White ------- --- ----------