Steve Sheppard vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and Steve Sheppard 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
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Sheppard 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons Steve Sheppard 2 Derrick White 9

Playoffs Played Steve Sheppard 0 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games Steve Sheppard 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Sheppard 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 3.5 Derrick White 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 1.7 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.6 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard 367 Derrick White 6,843

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard 178 Derrick White 1,910

Total Assists Steve Sheppard 62 Derrick White 2,191

Total Steals Steve Sheppard 22 Derrick White 440

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard 4 Derrick White 477

Total Games Steve Sheppard 106 Derrick White 519

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard .459 Derrick White .444

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Derrick White .366

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard .633 Derrick White .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978) Derrick White 17.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978) Derrick White 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978) Derrick White 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 287

Total Assists Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 241

Total Steals Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 64

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 75

Total Games Steve Sheppard 0 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard - Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard - Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.