Tyrese Haliburton vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White and Tyrese Haliburton 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyrese Haliburton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Derrick White scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Haliburton averages 4.5 points more than Derrick White in his 8 seasons (17.5 points against 13.0). On the other hand Derrick White scored a total of 557 points more than Tyrese Haliburton (6,399 vs. 5,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | +4.5 | 5 |
| Derrick White | 13.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 5 | |
| Derrick White | 6,399 | +557 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Haliburton has a better career point average than Derrick White (+4.6 points per game) while Derrick White scored more points (+422).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | +4.6 | 2 |
| Derrick White | 13.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 2 | |
| Derrick White | 1,101 | +422 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | +47 | ||
| Derrick White | 76 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | |||
| Derrick White | 334 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | |||
| Derrick White | 478 | +149 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | |||
| Derrick White | 16 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | |||
| Derrick White | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | |||
| Derrick White | 54 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 38 | |||
| Derrick White | 79 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
| Derrick White | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +3 | +161 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 2,110 | 4,423 | 47.7 | 856 | 2,184 | 39.2 | 766 | 896 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +557 | +103 | +514 | +2.9 | +88 | +376 | +2.3 | +263 | +312 | +0.3 | +3 | +161 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +4 | +45 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +422 | +127 | +299 | +1.8 | +80 | +178 | +3.4 | +88 | +101 | +2.1 | +4 | +45 |
| 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 Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, 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 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 2.3 | +2.3 | 2018 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 15.1 | +15.1 | 2019 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 15 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
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. |