Amen Thompson vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Amen Thompson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick White scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Amen Thompson has a better scoring average in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick White averages 1.1 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (13.0 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 4,837 points more (6,399 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | +1.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | +4,837 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Derrick White (+2.4 points per game) while Derrick White scored more points (+991).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +2.4 | 1 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | +991 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
| Derrick White | 76 | +58 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
| Derrick White | 334 | +257 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
| Derrick White | 478 | +349 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
| Derrick White | 15 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
| Derrick White | 54 | +48 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +72 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +10.0 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +14.8 | +0.7 | +16.8 | +6 | +363 | |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 44.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 85.2 | 8 | 494 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
| difference: | +4,837 | +1,586 | +3,794 | +10.0 | +911 | +2,411 | +14.8 | +754 | +806 | +16.8 | +6 | +363 |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | 2,213 | 4,937 | 44.8 | 944 | 2,560 | 36.9 | 1,029 | 1,208 | 85.2 | 8 | 494 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +14.2 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +16.0 | +5 | +76 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 45.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 39.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 85.4 | 6 | 83 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +991 | +336 | +744 | +3.8 | +186 | +473 | +14.2 | +133 | +149 | +16.0 | +5 | +76 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 378 | 829 | 45.6 | 187 | 477 | 39.2 | 158 | 185 | 85.4 | 6 | 83 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derrick White's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick White played 7 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 485 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Derrick White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Derrick White played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 8.5. |