Garfield Smith vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Garfield Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Garfield Smith played 2 years in the NBA, 10 less than Jo Jo White, who played 12. Garfield Smith had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, 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 |
Garfield Smith |
2 |
1 |
1970-71 to 1971-72 |
Jo Jo White |
12 |
6 |
1969-70 to 1980-81 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Garfield Smith |
Jo Jo White |
Season |
1970-71 | 1969-70 |
Team |
Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
37 |
7.6 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
2.6 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.362 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.393 |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
26 |
5.2 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
1.4 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
.424 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.194 |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
4 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.200 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
11 |
39.3 |
23.5 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.9 |
20.0 |
.495 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
13 |
44.8 |
24.5 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
10.4 |
23.1 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.2 |
.907 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Garfield Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |