Linton Townes vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

Linton Townes

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Townes 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Linton Townes 3 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Linton Townes 2 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Linton Townes 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linton Townes 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.3 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.1 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 257 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 67 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Linton Townes 32 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Linton Townes 20 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Linton Townes 7 Derrick White 366

Total Games Linton Townes 60 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .440 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .360 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .750 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 4.5 (1983) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.2 (1983) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 (1983) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.3 (1983) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.5 (1984) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.1 Derrick White 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.6 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Townes 41 Derrick White 625

Total Rebounds Linton Townes 6 Derrick White 159

Total Assists Linton Townes 5 Derrick White 136

Total Steals Linton Townes 0 Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Linton Townes 0 Derrick White 42

Total Games Linton Townes 8 Derrick White 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Townes .486 Derrick White .463

3-Point Percentage Linton Townes .250 Derrick White .390

Free Throw Percentage Linton Townes .857 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Townes 5.5 (1983) Derrick White 16.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Townes 1.5 (1985) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Linton Townes 0.8 (1983) Derrick White 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Linton Townes 0.0 (1985) Derrick White 1.0 (2023)