Tom Sanders vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 366

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 45

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (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.