Jerry West vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and Jerry West 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

Jerry West

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Derrick White 4

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Derrick White 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Derrick White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Derrick White 1

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Derrick White 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Derrick White 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Jerry West 932 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Derrick White 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Derrick White 576

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Derrick White 150

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Derrick White 125

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Derrick White 39

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Derrick White 40

Total Games Jerry West 153 Derrick White 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Derrick White .387

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Derrick White .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Derrick White 15.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Derrick White 3.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.