John Lucas vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Derrick White 366

Total Games John Lucas 928 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Derrick White 168

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Derrick White 141

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Derrick White 45

Total Games John Lucas 45 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.