Bob Harrison vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Bob Harrison, 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.

Bob Harrison played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jo Jo White, who played 12. Bob Harrison had the first of his seasons in 1949-50, 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
Bob Harrison 9 7 1949-50 to 1957-58
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1949-501969-70
Team Minneapolis LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Bob Harrison 66 - 4.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 2.7 1.9 5.3 .359 - - - 0.8 1.1 .676
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 %
Bob Harrison 12 - 3.5 - - - 1.0 - - - 2.8 1.3 3.1 .432 - - - 0.8 1.2 .714
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1950-511970-71
Team Minneapolis LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Harrison 68 - 5.9 - - 2.5 2.9 - - - 3.2 2.2 6.4 .347 - - - 1.5 1.9 .789
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 %
Bob Harrison 7 - 7.7 - - 3.9 2.7 - - - 4.3 3.4 7.4 .462 - - - 0.9 1.1 .750
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1951-521971-72
Team Minneapolis LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
Bob Harrison 65 26.3 6.2 - - 2.5 2.9 - - - 3.1 2.4 7.5 .320 - - - 1.4 1.9 .718
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 %
Bob Harrison 12 19.6 6.2 - - 1.7 2.0 - - - 3.3 2.5 5.7 .441 - - - 1.2 1.4 .824
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

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1952-531972-73
Team Minneapolis LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
Bob Harrison 70 23.5 7.1 - - 2.2 2.3 - - - 3.8 2.8 7.4 .376 - - - 1.5 2.4 .648
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 %
Bob Harrison 12 17.0 5.0 - - 1.8 1.2 - - - 2.7 2.1 5.4 .385 - - - 0.8 1.7 .500
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

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1953-541973-74
Team Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Bob Harrison 64 22.5 6.0 - - 2.0 2.2 - - - 3.4 2.3 7.0 .321 - - - 1.5 2.5 .595
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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1954-551974-75
Team Milwaukee HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-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 %
Bob Harrison 72 31.9 10.1 - - 3.1 3.5 - - - 4.0 4.2 12.2 .342 - - - 1.8 2.6 .681
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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1955-561975-76
Team St. Louis HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsNBA 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 %
Bob Harrison 72 30.8 8.6 - - 2.7 3.8 - - - 3.4 3.6 10.1 .359 - - - 1.3 2.0 .664
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 %
Bob Harrison 8 32.0 8.3 - - 3.0 3.6 - - - 3.4 3.4 9.4 .360 - - - 1.5 2.4 .632
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

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1956-571976-77
Team St. Louis Hawks, Syracuse NationalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsCeltics 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 %
Bob Harrison 66 27.4 8.8 - - 2.4 2.4 - - - 3.3 3.7 9.5 .386 - - - 1.4 2.0 .715
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 %
Bob Harrison 5 26.6 6.4 - - 2.6 3.0 - - - 4.2 2.4 9.0 .267 - - - 1.6 1.8 .889
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

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season 1957-581977-78
Team Syracuse NationalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Bob Harrison 72 25.0 7.2 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.8 2.9 8.4 .348 - - - 1.3 1.7 .795
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 %
Bob Harrison 3 14.3 3.3 - - 2.3 1.7 - - - 2.0 1.3 5.3 .250 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season -1978-79
Team -Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season -1979-80
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Harrison Jo Jo White
Season -1980-81
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Harrison ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------