MVP of the night
What if Derrick White earned his first All-Star selection? L’Celtics guard he already has a stellar record with an NBA title and an Olympic gold medal, but he may be missing that one star to crown a stellar individual career.
Considered one of the best defenders at his position for two years, White hit a milestone this season, and since that night, he has Top 10 best blockers ! At 1m92, he averages 1.5 blocks per match, and against jazzhe set a career high with 7 blocks! He tied the NBA record for a guard, and only Victor Wembanyama has done better this season.
White even had one of the most complete performances of the season for a guard with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and thus 7 blocks. Enough to avenge the “poster dunk” stuck on him by rookie Walter Clayton Jr.
“I don’t really know… I’m trying to help the team win in any way I can, and these stats are pretty crazy. Yeah, really crazy. I don’t know what to say…” White answered. after the meeting.
White, who went 2 of 10 from 3-point range and was 0 of 7 before the final quarter. Because, in addition to his counterattacks, Jaylen Brown’s alter ego was king in the final quarter with 13 of his 27 points. “I stopped shooting threes and focused on my mid-range game. I made some mistakes and then everything opened up.” continues his performance, going 6 of 6 on 2-pointers.
After the loss in Portland, White blamed himself for making a mistake at “money time.” This time he measured both defense and attack, and Joe Macula pays tribute to him because every night white almost has to defend in positions 1 to 5.
“His role has really evolved this season. Tonight, when we’re playing Peyton, Anferny and Jaylen, he has to defend against the opposition’s best players. He’s been able to get blocks on pick-and-rolls, 3-pointers off the dribble early in the game, when he can help stay in the rotation a little bit more. He knows when he’s in the rotation. He’s been huge, and he was great tonight.”
7 BLOCKS by Derrick White tonight against the Jazz!
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— Le Garden (@Le_Garden_Fr) December 31, 2025
| Derrick White | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | on | 17 | 8:11 am | 48.5 | 61.5 | 70.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 2018-19 | on | 67 | 25:47 | 47.9 | 33.8 | 77.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9.9 |
| 2019-20 | on | 68 | 24:40 | 45.8 | 36.6 | 85.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 11.3 |
| 2020-21 | on | 36 | 29:33 | 41.1 | 34.6 | 85.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 26 | 27:25 | 40.9 | 30.6 | 85.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| 2021-22 | on | 49 | 30:20 | 42.6 | 31.4 | 86.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 14.4 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 82 | 28:17 | 46.2 | 38.1 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 73 | 32:37 | 46.1 | 39.6 | 90.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 15.2 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 76 | 33:52 | 44.2 | 38.4 | 83.9 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 16.4 |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 30 | 33:32 | 39.5 | 35.1 | 85.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 18.1 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-12-31 07:24:00
