Karl Malone vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

Karl Malone

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Derrick White 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Derrick White 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Derrick White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Derrick White 366

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Derrick White 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Derrick White 576

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Derrick White 150

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Derrick White 125

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Derrick White 39

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Derrick White 40

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Derrick White 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Derrick White .387

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Derrick White .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Derrick White 15.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Derrick White 3.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Derrick White 1.0 (2023)