John Thompson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Derrick White 8

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Derrick White 13.0

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Derrick White 6,399

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Derrick White 1,808

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Derrick White 2,065

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 405

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 446

Total Games John Thompson 74 Derrick White 494

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Derrick White .448

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White .369

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Derrick White 16.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Derrick White 287

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Derrick White 241

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 64

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 75

Total Games John Thompson 6 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.