Jo Jo White vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams and Jo Jo White 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jo Jo White: 1969-70 to 1980-81
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jo Jo White 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jo Jo White 12 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Jo Jo White 6 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Jo Jo White 7 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jo Jo White 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jo Jo White 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jo Jo White 17.2 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo White 4.0 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jo Jo White 4.9 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Jo Jo White 1.3 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo White 0.2 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jo Jo White 14,399 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Jo Jo White 3,345 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Jo Jo White 4,095 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Jo Jo White 686 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Jo Jo White 112 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Jo Jo White 837 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jo Jo White .444 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Jo Jo White .167 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Jo Jo White .834 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jo Jo White 23.1 (1972) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo White 5.6 (1972) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jo Jo White 6.1 (1973) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jo Jo White 1.6 (1975) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo White 0.3 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jo Jo White 21.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo White 4.4 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Jo Jo White 5.7 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Jo Jo White 1.1 * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo White 0.1 * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jo Jo White 1,720 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Jo Jo White 348 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Jo Jo White 452 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Jo Jo White 63 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Jo Jo White 7 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Jo Jo White 80 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jo Jo White .449 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Jo Jo White - * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jo Jo White .828 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jo Jo White 24.5 (1973) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo White 5.4 (1972) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jo Jo White 6.4 (1973) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jo Jo White 1.6 (1977) * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo White 0.4 (1975) * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.