James Harden vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and James Harden 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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James Harden is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 James Harden 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, James Harden averages 11.1 points more than Derrick White in his 8 seasons (24.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 21,288 points more (27,687 vs. 6,399).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +11.1 | 16 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +21,288 | 16 |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Derrick White | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Derrick White (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,794).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +9.2 | 16 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,794 | 16 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +660 | ||
| Derrick White | 76 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +719 | ||
| Derrick White | 334 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +672 | ||
| Derrick White | 478 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +86 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +101 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +91 | ||
| Derrick White | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +5.0 | +5.8 | +0.9 | +8 | +657 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +21,288 | +5,961 | +13,673 | +0.9 | +2,231 | +6,190 | +0.6 | +7,135 | +8,270 | +0.9 | +8 | +657 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +4.5 | +5.2 | +1.5 | +10 | +90 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +2,794 | +795 | +1,931 | +3.1 | +247 | +798 | +5.2 | +957 | +1,098 | +1.5 | +10 | +90 |
| 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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James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 6 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 386 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 6 extra years over Derrick White, James Harden won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2013 | 6 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 57 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |