John Salley vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and John Salley 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 Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Derrick White 8

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Derrick White 13.0

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Derrick White 6,399

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Derrick White 1,808

Total Assists John Salley 916 Derrick White 2,065

Total Steals John Salley 451 Derrick White 405

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Derrick White 446

Total Games John Salley 748 Derrick White 494

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Derrick White .448

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Derrick White .369

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Derrick White 16.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Derrick White 287

Total Assists John Salley 104 Derrick White 241

Total Steals John Salley 49 Derrick White 64

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Derrick White 75

Total Games John Salley 134 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)