Jim Paxson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and Jim Paxson 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
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Derrick White 9

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Derrick White 6,931

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Derrick White 1,930

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Derrick White 2,214

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Derrick White 442

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Derrick White 484

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Derrick White 523

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Derrick White .444

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Derrick White .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Derrick White 18.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Derrick White 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Derrick White 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Derrick White 287

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Derrick White 241

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Derrick White 64

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Derrick White 75

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)