Anthony Edwards vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Anthony Edwards 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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Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards 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.
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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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 10.9 points more than Derrick White in his 9 seasons (24.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 2,827 points more (9,670 vs. 6,843).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +10.9 | 6 |
| Derrick White | 13.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +2,827 | 6 |
| Derrick White | 6,843 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Derrick White (+13.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+29).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +13.6 | 4 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +29 | 4 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +184 | ||
| Derrick White | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +12 | ||
| Derrick White | 357 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Derrick White | 503 | +104 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +16 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Derrick White | 54 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +37 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +10.9 | +3.9 | +8.5 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +4.5 | +3 | +118 |
| Derrick White | 13.2 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 36.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.1 | 9 | 519 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +2,827 | +1,027 | +2,230 | +0.5 | +154 | +413 | +0.1 | +619 | +841 | +4.5 | +3 | +118 |
| Derrick White | 6,843 | 2,366 | 5,323 | 44.4 | 1,022 | 2,791 | 36.6 | 1,089 | 1,279 | 85.1 | 9 | 519 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +13.6 | +4.8 | +10.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +6.6 | +2 | +41 |
| 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 Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +29 | +18 | +17 | +1.2 | +57 | +132 | +1.5 | +50 | +79 | +6.6 | +2 | +41 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 256 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Derrick White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Derrick White played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 13.4. |