John Olive vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists John Olive 3 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals John Olive 4 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Derrick White 366

Total Games John Olive 35 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 (1980) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds John Olive - Derrick White 168

Total Assists John Olive - Derrick White 141

Total Steals John Olive - Derrick White 41

Total Blocks John Olive - Derrick White 45

Total Games John Olive 0 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Olive - Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Olive - 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.