Ed Melvin vs. Jo Jo White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jo Jo White and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Jo Jo White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Jo Jo White: 1969-70 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Jo Jo White 2

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Jo Jo White 12

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Jo Jo White 6

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Jo Jo White 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Melvin 0 * Jo Jo White 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Jo Jo White 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Jo Jo White 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 4.0

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Jo Jo White 4.9

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Jo Jo White 14,399

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 3,345

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Jo Jo White 4,095

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 686 *

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 112 *

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Jo Jo White 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Jo Jo White .444

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Jo Jo White .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Jo Jo White 23.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 5.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Jo Jo White 6.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 4.4

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White 5.7

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White 1,720

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 348

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White 452

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 63 *

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 7 *

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Jo Jo White 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White .449

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White - *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White 24.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Jo Jo White 6.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.4 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.