Ed Pinckney vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Ed Pinckney, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ed Pinckney and Jo Jo White both played 12 years in the NBA. Ed Pinckney had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Jo Jo White had his rookie season in 1969-70. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ed Pinckney 12 5 1985-86 to 1996-97
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1985-861969-70
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 80 20.0 8.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.2 5.7 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.2 .673
Jo Jo White 60 22.1 12.2 - - 2.8 2.4 - - - 2.2 5.2 11.4 .452 - - - 1.9 2.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1986-871970-71
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 80 28.1 10.5 2.2 5.0 7.3 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.4 .739
Jo Jo White 75 37.2 21.3 - - 5.0 4.8 - - - 3.4 9.2 19.9 .464 - - - 2.9 3.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1987-881971-72
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 79 14.9 6.2 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 4.3 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Jo Jo White 79 41.3 23.1 - - 5.6 5.3 - - - 2.9 9.7 22.6 .431 - - - 3.6 4.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White 11 39.3 23.5 - - 5.4 5.3 - - - 2.8 9.9 20.0 .495 - - - 3.6 4.4 .833

Season 4

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1988-891972-73
Team Sacramento Kings, Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 80 25.2 11.5 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.4 .800
Jo Jo White 82 39.6 19.7 - - 5.0 6.1 - - - 2.3 8.7 20.3 .431 - - - 2.2 2.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 3 15.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jo Jo White 13 44.8 24.5 - - 4.2 6.4 - - - 3.4 10.4 23.1 .450 - - - 3.8 4.2 .907

Season 5

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1989-901973-74
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 77 14.1 4.7 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.8 3.2 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .773
Jo Jo White 82 39.5 18.1 1.2 3.1 4.3 5.5 1.3 0.3 - 2.3 7.9 17.6 .449 - - - 2.3 2.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 4 6.3 4.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.8 .857 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
Jo Jo White 18 42.5 16.6 0.9 3.2 4.2 5.4 0.8 0.1 - 3.1 7.3 17.2 .426 - - - 1.9 2.6 .739

Season 6

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1990-911974-75
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 70 16.6 5.2 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.7 .897
Jo Jo White 82 39.3 18.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 5.6 1.6 0.2 - 2.5 8.0 17.6 .457 - - - 2.3 2.7 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 11 15.5 4.5 2.1 1.5 3.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 1.9 .762 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .810
Jo Jo White 11 42.0 20.6 1.6 2.9 4.5 5.7 1.0 0.4 - 2.9 9.1 20.6 .441 - - - 2.5 3.0 .818

Season 7

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1991-921975-76
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 81 23.7 7.6 3.1 3.9 7.0 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.0 2.5 4.7 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.1 .812
Jo Jo White 82 39.7 18.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.4 1.3 0.2 - 2.2 8.2 18.2 .449 - - - 2.6 3.1 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 10 31.4 9.6 3.6 4.8 8.4 0.7 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.0 3.5 5.8 .603 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.1 .839
Jo Jo White 18 43.9 22.7 0.7 3.3 3.9 5.4 1.3 0.1 - 2.8 9.2 20.6 .445 - - - 4.3 5.3 .821

Season 8

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1992-931976-77
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 7 21.6 4.6 2.0 4.1 6.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.4 3.4 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.9 .923
Jo Jo White 82 40.6 19.6 1.1 3.6 4.7 6.0 1.4 0.3 - 2.4 7.8 18.1 .429 - - - 4.1 4.7 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White 9 43.9 23.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 5.8 1.6 0.0 - 3.0 10.1 22.3 .453 - - - 3.1 3.7 .848

Season 9

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1993-941977-78
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 76 20.1 5.2 2.1 4.2 6.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.7 2.0 3.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .736
Jo Jo White 46 35.7 14.8 1.2 2.8 3.9 4.5 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.4 6.3 15.0 .419 - - - 2.2 2.6 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1994-951978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 62 13.5 2.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .710
Jo Jo White 76 30.8 12.5 0.6 2.1 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.1 2.8 2.3 5.3 12.0 .444 - - - 1.8 2.1 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1995-961979-80
Team Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 74 23.1 6.5 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.3 4.5 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .760
Jo Jo White 78 26.3 9.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.3 9.1 .476 0.0 0.1 .167 1.2 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ed Pinckney Jo Jo White
Season 1996-971980-81
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 27 10.1 2.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.9 1.6 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .800
Jo Jo White 13 18.2 6.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.8 6.3 .439 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Pinckney 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------