Luka Doncic vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 15.6 points more than Derrick White in his 8 seasons (28.6 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 6,479 points more (12,878 vs. 6,399).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +15.6 | 7 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +6,479 | 7 |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Derrick White | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Derrick White (+17.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+596).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +17.6 | 5 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +596 | 5 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +305 | ||
| Derrick White | 76 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | +110 | ||
| Derrick White | 334 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Derrick White | 478 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +35 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +15.6 | +5.2 | +10.7 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +1.9 | +4.1 | +5.8 | +10.1 | +1 | +44 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +6,479 | +2,146 | +4,384 | +1.9 | +434 | +1,378 | +1.9 | +1,753 | +2,496 | +10.1 | +1 | +44 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +17.6 | +6.2 | +13.3 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +4.1 | +6.0 | +11.7 | +1 | +28 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +596 | +214 | +455 | +0.5 | +5 | +48 | +4.5 | +173 | +264 | +11.7 | +1 | +28 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 231 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 15 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 23 |
Derrick White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Derrick White played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 13.4. |