Donovan Mitchell vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell 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 Donovan Mitchell 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 11.9 points more than Derrick White in his 9 seasons (24.9 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 7,131 points more (13,775 vs. 6,644).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | +11.9 | 9 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | +7,131 | 9 |
| Derrick White | 6,644 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Derrick White (+15 points per game) and he also scored more points (+682).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +15.0 | 8 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +682 | 8 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 404 | +324 | ||
| Derrick White | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 534 | +186 | ||
| Derrick White | 348 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 554 | +60 | ||
| Derrick White | 494 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 7 | +7 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +36 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +8 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +4.3 | +9.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +44 | |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 44.4 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 36.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.0 | 9 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | 4,874 | 10,816 | 45.1 | 1,677 | 4,573 | 36.7 | 2,350 | 2,799 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
| difference: | +7,131 | +2,576 | +5,635 | +0.7 | +692 | +1,875 | +0.2 | +1,287 | +1,549 | +1.0 | +44 | |
| Derrick White | 6,644 | 2,298 | 5,181 | 44.4 | 985 | 2,698 | 36.5 | 1,063 | 1,250 | 85.0 | 9 | 510 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +15.0 | +5.2 | +12.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +2.9 | +2 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +682 | +239 | +574 | +1.6 | +12 | +84 | +3.7 | +192 | +239 | +2.9 | +2 | +20 |
| 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 1 season more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2026—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 36.3 | +36.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2025 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Derrick White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Derrick White didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |