Mychal Thompson vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Derrick White 366

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Derrick White 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Derrick White 609

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Derrick White 154

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Derrick White 133

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Derrick White 42

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Derrick White 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Derrick White .462

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Derrick White .393

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Derrick White 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Derrick White 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) 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.