Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Dariq Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dariq Whitehead and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Dariq Whitehead: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dariq Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Dariq Whitehead 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Dariq Whitehead 0

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dariq Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Dariq Whitehead 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Dariq Whitehead 1.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dariq Whitehead 0.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dariq Whitehead 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Dariq Whitehead 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Dariq Whitehead 117

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Dariq Whitehead 33

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Dariq Whitehead 15

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Dariq Whitehead 6

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Dariq Whitehead 2

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Dariq Whitehead 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Dariq Whitehead .396

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Dariq Whitehead .429

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Dariq Whitehead .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Dariq Whitehead 5.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Dariq Whitehead 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Dariq Whitehead 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Dariq Whitehead 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Dariq Whitehead 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Dariq Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Dariq Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dariq Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Dariq Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dariq Whitehead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Dariq Whitehead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Dariq Whitehead -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Dariq Whitehead -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Dariq Whitehead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Dariq Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Dariq Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Dariq Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Dariq Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Dariq Whitehead -