Tom Meschery vs. Derrick White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White and Tom Meschery, 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.

Tom Meschery played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Derrick White, who played 7. Tom Meschery had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, 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
Tom Meschery 10 3 1961-62 to 1970-71
Derrick White 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1961-622017-18
Team Philadelphia WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Tom Meschery 80 31.4 12.1 - - 9.1 1.8 - - - 4.1 4.7 11.6 .404 - - - 2.7 3.3 .824
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 %
Tom Meschery 12 42.3 20.1 - - 11.5 2.7 - - - 4.0 7.4 18.7 .397 - - - 5.3 6.1 .863
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

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1962-632018-19
Team San Francisco WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Tom Meschery 64 35.1 16.0 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.9 6.2 14.6 .425 - - - 3.6 4.9 .728
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 %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1963-642019-20
Team San Francisco WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Tom Meschery 80 30.3 13.5 - - 7.7 1.9 - - - 3.6 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 2.6 3.7 .702
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 %
Tom Meschery 12 33.8 16.8 - - 7.3 1.8 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.1 .442 - - - 3.5 4.5 .778
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1964-652020-21
Team 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 %
Tom Meschery 79 30.5 12.7 - - 8.3 1.3 - - - 3.5 4.6 11.6 .394 - - - 3.5 4.7 .751
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 %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1965-662021-22
Team San Francisco WarriorsSan 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 %
Tom Meschery 80 29.8 12.8 - - 9.0 1.0 - - - 3.6 5.0 11.2 .448 - - - 2.8 3.7 .765
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 %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1966-672022-23
Team San Francisco WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Tom Meschery 72 25.6 10.6 - - 7.6 1.3 - - - 3.7 4.1 9.8 .415 - - - 2.4 3.4 .717
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 %
Tom Meschery 15 27.2 12.9 - - 7.9 1.7 - - - 4.5 5.3 11.7 .451 - - - 2.3 3.1 .761
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

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1967-682023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston 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 %
Tom Meschery 82 34.8 14.5 - - 10.2 2.4 - - - 3.9 5.8 12.3 .469 - - - 3.0 4.2 .707
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 %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1968-69-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Tom Meschery 82 32.6 14.0 - - 10.0 2.4 - - - 3.7 5.6 12.4 .453 - - - 2.7 3.6 .736
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1969-70-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Tom Meschery 80 28.7 12.3 - - 8.3 2.0 - - - 4.0 4.9 10.2 .482 - - - 2.5 3.1 .790
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Meschery Derrick White
Season 1970-71-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Tom Meschery 79 23.1 9.3 - - 6.1 1.4 - - - 2.6 3.6 7.8 .463 - - - 2.1 2.7 .750
Derrick White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------
Derrick White ------- --- ----------