Mel Peterson vs. Jo Jo White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jo Jo White and Mel Peterson 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

Mel Peterson

vs.

Jo Jo White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Jo Jo White: 1969-70 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Jo Jo White 2

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Jo Jo White 12

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Jo Jo White 6

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Jo Jo White 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Peterson 0 * Jo Jo White 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 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 Mel Peterson 1.0 Jo Jo White 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Jo Jo White 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Jo Jo White 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Jo Jo White 14,399

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Jo Jo White 3,345

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Jo Jo White 4,095

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 686 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 112 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Jo Jo White 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Jo Jo White .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Jo Jo White 23.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Jo Jo White 5.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Jo Jo White 6.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 1,720

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 348

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 452

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 63 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 7 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Jo Jo White 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White - *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 24.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jo Jo White 6.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jo Jo White 1.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - 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.