Anthony Davis vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Derrick White.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Derrick White in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 11.1 points more than Derrick White in his 8 seasons (24.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 12,579 points more (18,978 vs. 6,399).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Anthony Davis 24.1
+11.1
13
Derrick White 13.0
8

Total Points

Seasons
Anthony Davis 18,978
+12,579
13
Derrick White 6,399
8

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Derrick White (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+465).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 26.1
+12.8
6
Derrick White 13.3
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 1,566
+465
6
Derrick White 1,101
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 5
+5
Derrick White 0

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 45
+44
Derrick White 1

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 225
+220
Derrick White 5

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 533
+457
Derrick White 76

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 731
+397
Derrick White 334

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 784
+306
Derrick White 478

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 3
Derrick White 16
+13

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 3
+3
Derrick White 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 23
+19
Derrick White 4

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 46
+31
Derrick White 15

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 58
+4
Derrick White 54

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 59
Derrick White 79
+20

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 1
Derrick White 4
+3

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Anthony Davis 24.1 9.0 17.3 52.2 0.5 1.6 29.6 5.6 7.0 79.4 13 787
difference:+11.1+4.5+7.3+7.4+1.4+3.6+7.3+3.5+4.6+5.8+5+293
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
Anthony Davis 18,978 7,100 13,589 52.2 375 1,269 29.6 4,403 5,546 79.4 13 787
difference:+12,579+4,887+8,652+7.4+569+1,291+7.3+3,374+4,338+5.8+5+293
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
Anthony Davis 26.1 9.6 17.7 54.2 0.6 1.9 31.3 6.4 7.6 84.0 6 60
difference:+12.8+5.0+7.7+8.6+1.7+3.8+7.9+4.5+5.4+1.4+23
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
Anthony Davis 1,566 574 1,059 54.2 36 115 31.3 382 455 84.0 6 60
difference:+465+196+230+8.6+151+362+7.9+224+270+1.4+23
Derrick White 1,101 378 829 45.6 187 477 39.2 158 185 85.4 6 83

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 13.5
+10.3
201364
Derrick White 3.2
201817

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 20.8
+10.9
201467
Derrick White 9.9
201967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.4
+13.1
201568
Derrick White 11.3
202068

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.3
+8.9
201661
Derrick White 15.4
202136

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.0
+14.8
201775
Derrick White 13.2
202275

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.1
+14.9
201875
Derrick White 13.2
202275

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 25.9
+12.7
201956
Derrick White 13.2
202275

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 26.1
+13.7
2020NBA Champion62
Derrick White 12.4
202382

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 21.8
+6.6
202136
Derrick White 15.2
2024NBA Champion73

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 23.2
+6.8
202240
Derrick White 16.4
202576

Anthony Davis' additional seasons:

* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 24.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20130
Derrick White 2.3
+2.3
20183

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20140
Derrick White 15.1
+15.1
20197

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 31.5
+31.5
20154
Derrick White -
DNP
20200

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20160
Derrick White -
DNP
20210

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20170
Derrick White 8.5
+8.5
202223

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 30.1
+21.6
20189
Derrick White 8.5
202223

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20190
Derrick White 8.5
+8.5
202223

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 27.7
+14.3
2020NBA Champion21
Derrick White 13.4
202320

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 17.4
+0.7
20215
Derrick White 16.7
2024NBA Champion19

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20220
Derrick White 18.8
+18.8
202511

Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 22.6.