John Long vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games John Long 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals John Long 912 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks John Long 180 Derrick White 366

Total Games John Long 893 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Derrick White 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Derrick White 3.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Derrick White 2.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Derrick White 880

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Derrick White 223

Total Assists John Long 24 Derrick White 201

Total Steals John Long 28 Derrick White 55

Total Blocks John Long 2 Derrick White 62

Total Games John Long 23 Derrick White 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Derrick White .455

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Derrick White .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Derrick White 16.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

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