Melvin Newbern vs. Jo Jo White Comparison

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

Melvin Newbern

vs.

Jo Jo White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Jo Jo White: 1969-70 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Jo Jo White 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Jo Jo White 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Jo Jo White 6

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jo Jo White 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Jo Jo White 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Jo Jo White 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Jo Jo White 4.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Jo Jo White 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Jo Jo White 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Jo Jo White 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Jo Jo White 14,399

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Jo Jo White 3,345

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Jo Jo White 4,095

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Jo Jo White 686 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Jo Jo White 112 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Jo Jo White 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Jo Jo White .444

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Jo Jo White .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Jo Jo White .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Jo Jo White 23.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Jo Jo White 5.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Jo Jo White 6.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Jo Jo White 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Jo Jo White 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 4.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 5.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 1,720

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 348

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 452

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 63 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 7 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jo Jo White 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White .449

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White - *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 5.4 (1972)

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

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jo Jo White 1.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - 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.