Dirk Nowitzki vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Dirk Nowitzki 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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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Dirk Nowitzki 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 7.4 points more than Derrick White in his 9 seasons (20.7 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 24,617 points more (31,560 vs. 6,943).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +7.4 | 21 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +24,617 | 21 |
| Derrick White | 6,943 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Derrick White (+12 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,562).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +12.0 | 15 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,562 | 15 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +774 | ||
| Derrick White | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +1011 | ||
| Derrick White | 362 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +1001 | ||
| Derrick White | 508 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +94 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +88 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +66 | ||
| Derrick White | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +12 | +998 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 36.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.2 | 9 | 524 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +24,617 | +8,769 | +18,324 | +2.7 | +939 | +2,368 | +1.3 | +6,140 | +6,948 | +2.7 | +12 | +998 |
| Derrick White | 6,943 | 2,400 | 5,410 | 44.4 | 1,043 | 2,842 | 36.7 | 1,100 | 1,291 | 85.2 | 9 | 524 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +3.8 | +8.2 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +5.5 | +6.1 | +3.8 | +9 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +2,562 | +842 | +1,813 | +0.6 | +38 | +69 | +2.7 | +916 | +1,019 | +3.8 | +9 | +62 |
| 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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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dirk Nowitzki played 12 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 21, from 2008 to 2019—he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 841 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2019 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2001 | 10 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2002 | 8 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2007 | 6 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1. |