LaSalle Thompson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White and LaSalle Thompson 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

LaSalle Thompson

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaSalle Thompson 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons LaSalle Thompson 15 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played LaSalle Thompson 7 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games LaSalle Thompson 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaSalle Thompson 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 7.9 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.8 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.8 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 7,806 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 6,689 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 1,139 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 741 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 972 Derrick White 366

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 985 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .492 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson .154 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .737 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.4 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 5.3 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.6 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.9 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 178 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 148 Derrick White 168

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 28 Derrick White 141

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 16 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 25 Derrick White 45

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 28 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .436 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson - Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .800 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)