Dwyane Wade vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 8.9 points more than Derrick White in his 9 seasons (22.0 points against 13.1), and he also scored a total of 16,391 points more (23,165 vs. 6,774).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +8.9 | 16 |
| Derrick White | 13.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +16,391 | 16 |
| Derrick White | 6,774 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
| Derrick White | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Derrick White (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,853).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +9.0 | 13 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,853 | 13 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +546 | ||
| Derrick White | 83 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +616 | ||
| Derrick White | 354 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +551 | ||
| Derrick White | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +96 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +117 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +98 | ||
| Derrick White | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.5 | +6.5 | +3.5 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +7.3 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +8.6 | +7 | +538 |
| Derrick White | 13.1 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 36.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.1 | 9 | 516 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
| difference: | +16,391 | +6,111 | +12,345 | +3.5 | +460 | +881 | +7.3 | +4,629 | +6,195 | +8.6 | +7 | +538 |
| Derrick White | 6,774 | 2,343 | 5,272 | 44.4 | 1,009 | 2,755 | 36.6 | 1,079 | 1,268 | 85.1 | 9 | 516 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.6 | +7.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +5.4 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +7.4 | +7 | +94 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
| difference: | +2,853 | +1,072 | +2,233 | +1.8 | +84 | +172 | +5.4 | +793 | +1,035 | +7.4 | +7 | +94 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 6 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2014 to 2019—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 389 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2013 | 22 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.4 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 15. |