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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
Derrick White:
2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Paxson3
Derrick White1
John Paxson11
Derrick White9
John Paxson10
Derrick White6
John Paxson0
Derrick White0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Paxson0
Derrick White2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Paxson 7.2
Derrick White 13.0

John Paxson 1.2
Derrick White 3.7

John Paxson 3.6
Derrick White 4.2

John Paxson 0.7
Derrick White 0.8

John Paxson 0.1
Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

John Paxson 5,560
Derrick White 6,526

John Paxson 906
Derrick White 1,841

John Paxson 2,758
Derrick White 2,107

John Paxson 517
Derrick White 421

John Paxson 44
Derrick White 457

John Paxson 772
Derrick White 503

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Paxson .499
Derrick White .445

3-Point Percentage
John Paxson .355
Derrick White .366

Free Throw Percentage
John Paxson .804
Derrick White .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Paxson 11.3
(1987)
Derrick White 16.4
(2025)

John Paxson 1.7
(1987)
Derrick White 4.5
(2025)

John Paxson 5.7
(1987)
Derrick White 5.2
(2024)

John Paxson 1.0
(1990)
Derrick White 1.8
(2026)

John Paxson 0.1
(1992)
Derrick White 1.2
(2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Paxson 6.3
Derrick White 13.3

John Paxson 0.9
Derrick White 3.5

John Paxson 2.6
Derrick White 2.9

John Paxson 0.5
Derrick White 0.8

John Paxson 0.0
Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

John Paxson 748
Derrick White 1,101

John Paxson 109
Derrick White 287

John Paxson 306
Derrick White 241

John Paxson 65
Derrick White 64

John Paxson 3
Derrick White 75

John Paxson 119
Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Paxson .494
Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage
John Paxson .369
Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage
John Paxson .867
Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Paxson 10.2
(1985)
Derrick White 18.8
(2025)

John Paxson 1.5
(1990)
Derrick White 5.1
(2025)

John Paxson 4.2
(1985)
Derrick White 4.1
(2024)

John Paxson 1.0
(1986)
Derrick White 0.9
(2024)

John Paxson 0.1
(1988)
Derrick White 1.2
(2024)