Tom Abernethy vs. Derrick White Comparison

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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Derrick White 366

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Derrick White 45

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (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.