Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Jerome Whitehead 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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