David Thompson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and David Thompson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

David Thompson

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Derrick White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Derrick White 366

Total Games David Thompson 509 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Derrick White 12.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Derrick White 2.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Derrick White 713

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Derrick White 169

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Derrick White 146

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Derrick White 45

Total Games David Thompson 27 Derrick White 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Derrick White .475

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Derrick White .410

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Derrick White 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Derrick White 3.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Derrick White 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.