Lonzo Ball vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Lonzo Ball 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick White has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Derrick White has better playoff stats. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick White averages 1.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (13.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 3,137 points more (6,399 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | +1.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | +3,137 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Derrick White has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | +13.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | +1,101 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Derrick White | 76 | +49 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Derrick White | 334 | +173 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Derrick White | 478 | +195 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Derrick White's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +25.3 | +2 | +207 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +3,137 | +1,007 | +1,904 | +5.1 | +282 | +732 | +0.7 | +841 | +894 | +25.3 | +2 | +207 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +4.6 | +10.0 | +45.6 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +39.2 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +85.4 | +6 | +83 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,101 | +378 | +829 | +45.6 | +187 | +477 | +39.2 | +158 | +185 | +85.4 | +6 | +83 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2019 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 23 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Derrick White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derrick White played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 30 games. |