Myles Turner vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Derrick White scored more points in the postseason. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Myles Turner averages 0.7 points more than Derrick White in his 9 seasons (14.0 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 2,505 points more (9,448 vs. 6,943).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | +0.7 | 11 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | +2,505 | 11 |
| Derrick White | 6,943 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Derrick White (+0.5 points per game) while Derrick White scored more points (+191).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +0.5 | 7 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | +191 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 134 | +47 | ||
| Derrick White | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 497 | +135 | ||
| Derrick White | 362 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Myles Turner | 667 | +159 | ||
| Derrick White | 508 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
| Derrick White | 15 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
| Derrick White | 54 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +5.2 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +8.1 | +2 | +151 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 36.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 85.2 | 9 | 524 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 3,471 | 7,004 | 49.6 | 829 | 2,284 | 36.3 | 1,677 | 2,176 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
| difference: | +2,505 | +1,071 | +1,594 | +5.2 | +214 | +558 | +0.4 | +577 | +885 | +8.1 | +2 | +151 |
| Derrick White | 6,943 | 2,400 | 5,410 | 44.4 | 1,043 | 2,842 | 36.7 | 1,100 | 1,291 | 85.2 | 9 | 524 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +4.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +12.9 | +1 | +17 |
| 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 | ||||
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
| difference: | +191 | +42 | +157 | +4.4 | +102 | +252 | +1.4 | +5 | +26 | +12.9 | +1 | +17 |
| 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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Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
- Myles Turner played 2 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 105 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2025 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Myles Turner | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2024 | 17 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 23 games. |