Earl Tatum vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and Earl Tatum that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Tatum

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Derrick White 366

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Derrick White 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Derrick White 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Derrick White 713

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Derrick White 169

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Derrick White 146

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Derrick White 45

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Derrick White 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Derrick White .475

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Derrick White .410

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Derrick White 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Derrick White 3.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Derrick White 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.