John Paxson vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

John Paxson

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Derrick White 366

Total Games John Paxson 772 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Derrick White 168

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Derrick White 141

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Derrick White 45

Total Games John Paxson 119 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)