Tom Burleson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Derrick White 366

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Derrick White 45

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.