Jason Kidd vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Jason Kidd 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jason Kidd scored more total points in both stages. 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, Derrick White averages 0.6 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (13.2 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 10,717 points more than Derrick White (17,529 vs. 6,812).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
| Derrick White | 13.2 | +0.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +10,717 | 19 |
| Derrick White | 6,812 | 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 Jason Kidd (+0.4 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+942).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | +0.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +942 | 17 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +141 | ||
| Derrick White | 84 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +531 | ||
| Derrick White | 356 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +851 | ||
| Derrick White | 502 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +22 | ||
| Derrick White | 16 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +15 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +50 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +67 | ||
| Derrick White | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +8 | ||
| Derrick White | 4 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +6.6 | +10 | +873 | |
| Derrick White | 13.2 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 36.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.1 | 9 | 518 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +10,717 | +3,863 | +10,252 | +4.4 | +971 | +2,922 | +1.7 | +2,020 | +2,682 | +6.6 | +10 | +873 |
| Derrick White | 6,812 | 2,356 | 5,305 | 44.4 | 1,017 | 2,779 | 36.6 | 1,083 | 1,272 | 85.1 | 9 | 518 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +1.7 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +7.0 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +7.3 | +11 | +75 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +942 | +342 | +1,014 | +6.5 | +49 | +256 | +7.0 | +209 | +285 | +7.3 | +11 | +75 |
| 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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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 10 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 2005 to 2013—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 751 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2019 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2004 | 11 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 90 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |