Sam Mack vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Sam Mack, 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.

Sam Mack and Derrick White both played 7 years in the NBA. Sam Mack had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Sam Mack 7 2 1992-93 to 2001-02
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 1992-932017-18
Team San Antonio SpursSan 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 %
Sam Mack 40 6.7 3.6 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .398 0.1 0.6 .136 1.1 1.5 .776
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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 -

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 2
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 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 %
Sam Mack 31 28.0 10.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.4 3.9 9.3 .422 1.7 4.4 .400 1.3 1.5 .848
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 %
Sam Mack 6 7.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.5 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.5 .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
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Houston RocketsSan 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 %
Sam Mack 52 17.4 5.6 0.4 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.0 .401 0.9 2.7 .331 0.7 0.8 .833
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Vancouver GrizzliesSan 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 %
Sam Mack 57 24.8 10.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.9 9.8 .397 1.9 4.7 .409 1.1 1.4 .805
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Sam Mack 44 24.6 10.7 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.8 8.7 .435 2.0 5.0 .397 1.2 1.3 .879
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 %
Sam Mack 4 30.8 12.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 3.3 9.5 .342 2.5 6.5 .385 3.5 4.3 .824
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
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Sam Mack 23 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 1.6 5.3 .303 0.9 2.8 .328 0.8 0.9 .950
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 7
Sam Mack Derrick White
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Miami HeatBoston 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 %
Sam Mack 12 13.3 3.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.2 4.1 .286 0.6 2.3 .250 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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
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