James Edwards vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Derrick White 366

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Derrick White 168

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Derrick White 141

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Derrick White 45

Total Games James Edwards 111 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

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