Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Derrick White has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick White averages 4.7 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (13.0 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 1,605 points more (6,514 vs. 4,909).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3
9
Derrick White 13.0
+4.7
9

Total Points

Seasons
Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909
9
Derrick White 6,514
+1,605
9

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick White has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+701).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0
5
Derrick White 13.3
+3.3
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Dorian Finney-Smith 400
5
Derrick White 1,101
+701
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Derrick White 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Derrick White 5
+5

20+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 14
Derrick White 77
+63

10+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 222
Derrick White 341
+119

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 557
+71
Derrick White 486

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 34
+18
Derrick White 16

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Derrick White 4
+4

20+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 2
Derrick White 15
+13

10+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 16
Derrick White 54
+38

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 40
Derrick White 79
+39

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Derrick White 4
+4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3 3.0 7.0 43.6 1.6 4.3 36.2 0.7 0.9 71.8 9 591
difference:+4.7+1.5+3.1+0.8+0.3+1.0+0.4+1.4+1.5+13.4+89
Derrick White 13.0 4.5 10.1 44.5 1.9 5.3 36.6 2.1 2.4 85.2 9 502

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909 1,793 4,109 43.6 920 2,540 36.2 403 561 71.8 9 591
difference:+1,605+459+954+0.8+44+96+0.4+643+666+13.4+89
Derrick White 6,514 2,252 5,063 44.5 964 2,636 36.6 1,046 1,227 85.2 9 502

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0 3.6 8.1 44.3 2.2 5.3 41.2 0.6 0.9 73.5 5 40
difference:+3.3+1.0+1.9+1.3+0.1+0.4+2.0+1.3+1.3+11.9+1+43
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
Dorian Finney-Smith 400 144 325 44.3 87 211 41.2 25 34 73.5 5 40
difference:+701+234+504+1.3+100+266+2.0+133+151+11.9+1+43
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
Dorian Finney-Smith 4.3
+1.1
201781
Derrick White 3.2
201817

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 5.9
201821
Derrick White 9.9
+4.0
201967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 7.5
201981
Derrick White 11.3
+3.8
202068

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 9.5
202071
Derrick White 15.4
+5.9
202136

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 9.8
202160
Derrick White 13.2
+3.4
202275

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0
202280
Derrick White 12.4
+1.4
202382

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3
202366
Derrick White 15.2
+6.9
2024NBA Champion73

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.5
202468
Derrick White 16.4
+7.9
202576

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.7
202563
Derrick White 14.4
+5.7
20268

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20170
Derrick White 2.3
+2.3
20183

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20180
Derrick White 15.1
+15.1
20197

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20190
Derrick White -
DNP
20200

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.2
+10.2
20206
Derrick White -
DNP
20210

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.3
+1.8
20217
Derrick White 8.5
202223

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7
202218
Derrick White 13.4
+1.7
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 6.3
20234
Derrick White 16.7
+10.4
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20240
Derrick White 18.8
+18.8
202511

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 6.2
+6.2
20255
Derrick White -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress