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.

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.

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

40+ Point Games

Myles Turner 2
+1
Derrick White 1

30+ Point Games

Myles Turner 13
+5
Derrick White 8

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 10.3
+7.1
201660
Derrick White 3.2
201817

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 14.5
+4.6
201781
Derrick White 9.9
201967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 12.7
+1.4
201865
Derrick White 11.3
202068

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 13.3
201974
Derrick White 15.4
+2.1
202136

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 12.1
202062
Derrick White 13.2
+1.1
202275

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 12.6
+0.2
202147
Derrick White 12.4
202382

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 12.9
202242
Derrick White 15.2
+2.3
2024NBA Champion73

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 18.0
+1.6
202362
Derrick White 16.4
202576

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 17.1
202477
Derrick White 18.1
+1.0
202630

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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 10.3
+8.0
20167
Derrick White 2.3
20183

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 10.8
20174
Derrick White 15.1
+4.3
20197

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 12.4
+12.4
20187
Derrick White -
DNP
20200

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 9.8
+9.8
20194
Derrick White -
DNP
20210

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 15.8
+7.3
20204
Derrick White 8.5
202223

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210
Derrick White 13.4
+13.4
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220
Derrick White 16.7
+16.7
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230
Derrick White 18.8
+18.8
202511

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Myles Turner 17.0
+17.0
202417
Derrick White -
DNP *
20260
* 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.