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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Derrick White 9

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Derrick White 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Derrick White 4.2

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 6,504

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Derrick White 1,833

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Derrick White 2,093

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Derrick White 415

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Derrick White 453

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Derrick White 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Derrick White .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Derrick White .366

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Derrick White 16.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

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

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Derrick White 1.4 (2026)

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 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Derrick White 287

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Derrick White 241

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Derrick White 64

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Derrick White 75

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)