Jim Petersen vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and Jim Petersen 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Derrick White 366

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Derrick White 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Derrick White 625

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Derrick White 159

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Derrick White 136

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Derrick White 42

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Derrick White 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Derrick White .463

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Derrick White .390

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Derrick White 16.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Derrick White 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Derrick White 1.0 (2023)