Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 11.4 points more than Derrick White in his 8 seasons (24.4 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 4,895 points more (11,294 vs. 6,399).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +11.4 | 7 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +4,895 | 7 |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Derrick White | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Derrick White (+12.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+85).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +12.5 | 4 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +85 | 4 |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +237 | ||
| Derrick White | 76 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | +87 | ||
| Derrick White | 334 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Derrick White | 478 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derrick White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +19 | ||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Derrick White | 54 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +4.0 | +7.0 | +5.3 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +1.0 | +1 | +32 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +4,895 | +1,730 | +2,935 | +5.3 | +330 | +831 | +1.4 | +1,765 | +2,035 | +1.0 | +1 | +32 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +12.5 | +4.3 | +9.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +4.2 | +4.5 | +5.2 | +0.5 | +2 | +37 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +85 | +33 | +49 | +1.2 | +116 | +274 | +4.2 | +135 | +156 | +0.5 | +2 | +37 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Derrick White's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick White played 2 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 23 |
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. |