Michael Jordan vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Michael Jordan 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.
Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 17.1 points more than Derrick White in his 9 seasons (30.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 25,778 points more (32,292 vs. 6,514).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +17.1 | 15 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +25,778 | 15 |
| Derrick White | 6,514 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
| Derrick White | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Derrick White (+20.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,886).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +20.1 | 13 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +4,886 | 13 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +849 | ||
| Derrick White | 77 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +718 | ||
| Derrick White | 341 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +586 | ||
| Derrick White | 486 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +158 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +125 | ||
| Derrick White | 54 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +100 | ||
| Derrick White | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +17.1 | +6.9 | +12.8 | +5.2 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +5.8 | +1.7 | +6 | +570 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 44.5 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 36.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 85.2 | 9 | 502 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +25,778 | +9,940 | +19,474 | +5.2 | +383 | +858 | +3.9 | +6,281 | +7,545 | +1.7 | +6 | +570 |
| Derrick White | 6,514 | 2,252 | 5,063 | 44.5 | 964 | 2,636 | 36.6 | 1,046 | 1,227 | 85.2 | 9 | 502 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +20.1 | +7.6 | +15.1 | +3.1 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +6.0 | +6.3 | +7.7 | +2.6 | +7 | +96 |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +4,886 | +1,810 | +3,668 | +3.1 | +39 | +31 | +6.0 | +1,305 | +1,581 | +2.6 | +7 | +96 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 378 | 829 | 45.6 | 187 | 477 | 39.2 | 158 | 185 | 85.4 | 6 | 83 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +25.0 | 1985 | 82 |
| Derrick White | 3.2 | 2018 | 17 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +12.8 | 1986 | 18 |
| Derrick White | 9.9 | 2019 | 67 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +25.8 | 1987 | 82 |
| Derrick White | 11.3 | 2020 | 68 | |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 4 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 1997 to 2003—he averaged 25.5 points in a total of 306 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 4 extra years over Derrick White, Michael Jordan won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +27.0 | 1985 | 4 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | 2018 | 3 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +28.6 | 1986 | 3 |
| Derrick White | 15.1 | 2019 | 7 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +35.7 | 1987 | 3 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 36.3 | +36.3 | 1988 | 10 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.7 | +30.7 | 1996 | 18 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in two Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 31.8 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 31.1. |