Jeff Foster vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Jeff Foster, 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.

Jeff Foster played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Jeff Foster had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Jeff Foster 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Indiana PacersSan 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 %
Jeff Foster 19 4.5 2.3 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 .565 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .680
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 %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Jeff Foster 71 16.2 3.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .286 0.7 1.3 .516
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 %
Jeff Foster 4 12.8 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Season 3

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Jeff Foster 82 21.8 5.7 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 2.8 2.2 4.8 .449 0.0 0.2 .133 1.4 2.2 .610
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 %
Jeff Foster 5 15.6 4.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.6 1.4 2.6 .538 0.4 0.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Jeff Foster 77 10.4 2.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.3 .360 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .540
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 %
Jeff Foster 6 6.2 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Jeff Foster 82 23.9 6.1 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.4 4.4 .544 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .669
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 %
Jeff Foster 16 19.4 3.6 2.8 3.8 6.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.6 2.7 .581 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .800
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

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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 %
Jeff Foster 61 26.1 7.0 3.4 5.7 9.0 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 3.0 2.8 5.3 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.3 .634
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 %
Jeff Foster 13 18.8 5.9 3.5 3.8 7.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.1 2.4 4.0 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .714
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

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
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 %
Jeff Foster 63 25.1 5.9 3.6 5.6 9.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.0 3.0 2.2 4.0 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.5 .604
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 %
Jeff Foster 4 20.0 2.8 2.8 3.3 6.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 1.0 2.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Derrick White 14 35.1 17.8 0.9 3.2 4.1 4.6 0.9 1.3 0.7 2.4 6.3 13.4 .471 3.4 8.4 .407 1.8 2.0 .893

Season 8

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2006-07-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 75 23.2 4.3 3.4 4.7 8.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.7 1.6 3.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.6 .639
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2007-08-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 77 24.5 6.4 3.4 5.2 8.7 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.9 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .593
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2008-09-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 74 24.7 6.1 2.9 4.0 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.7 1.2 3.1 2.4 4.8 .501 0.0 0.1 .286 1.3 2.0 .658
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2009-10-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 16 15.9 3.1 2.1 2.9 5.1 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.8 1.4 2.9 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .556
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2010-11-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Jeff Foster 56 16.8 3.3 2.9 3.4 6.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.3 1.4 3.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.9 .563
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster 5 18.6 3.4 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.4 2.4 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .375
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jeff Foster Derrick White
Season 2011-12-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 11 12.8 2.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.8 .667
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------