Baron Davis vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Baron 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Derrick White scored more points 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.
On this page we compare: |
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 3.1 points more than Derrick White in his 8 seasons (16.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 7,048 points more (13,447 vs. 6,399).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Baron Davis | 16.1 | +3.1 | 13 |
Derrick White | 13.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Baron Davis | 13,447 | +7,048 | 13 |
Derrick White | 6,399 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Derrick White (+5.5 points per game) while Derrick White scored more points (+159).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Baron Davis | 18.8 | +5.5 | 7 |
Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
Derrick White | 1,101 | +159 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
Baron Davis | 278 | +202 | ||
Derrick White | 76 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Baron Davis | 646 | +312 | ||
Derrick White | 334 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Baron Davis | 826 | +348 | ||
Derrick White | 478 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Baron Davis | 9 | |||
Derrick White | 16 | +7 |
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
Baron Davis | 25 | +10 | ||
Derrick White | 15 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Baron Davis | 42 | |||
Derrick White | 54 | +12 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Baron Davis | 50 | |||
Derrick White | 79 | +29 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Baron Davis | 0 | |||
Derrick White | 4 | +4 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
difference: | +3.1 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +14.1 | +5 | +341 |
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 | ||||
Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
difference: | +7,048 | +2,675 | +7,014 | +3.9 | +388 | +1,599 | +4.9 | +1,310 | +2,084 | +14.1 | +5 | +341 |
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 | ||||
Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
difference: | +5.5 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +1.8 | +3.0 | +14.5 | +1 | +33 | |
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 | ||||
Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
difference: | +159 | +49 | +84 | +1.4 | +88 | +194 | +4.2 | +27 | +76 | +14.5 | +1 | +33 |
Derrick White | 1,101 | 378 | 829 | 45.6 | 187 | 477 | 39.2 | 158 | 185 | 85.4 | 6 | 83 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 5 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2008 to 2012—he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 309 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Derrick White | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Derrick White | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2024 | ![]() |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |