Jo Jo White vs. Chris Whitney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Whitney and Jo Jo White, 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.

Jo Jo White played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Chris Whitney, who played 11. Jo Jo White had the first of his seasons in 1969-70, while Chris Whitney had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81
Chris Whitney 11 2 1993-94 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1969-701993-94
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jo Jo White 60 22.1 12.2 - - 2.8 2.4 - - - 2.2 5.2 11.4 .452 - - - 1.9 2.3 .822
Chris Whitney 40 8.5 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.6 2.1 .305 0.3 0.8 .333 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1970-711994-95
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jo Jo White 75 37.2 21.3 - - 5.0 4.8 - - - 3.4 9.2 19.9 .464 - - - 2.9 3.6 .799
Chris Whitney 25 7.2 1.7 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.6 1.9 .298 0.1 0.8 .158 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1971-721995-96
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Jo Jo White 79 41.3 23.1 - - 5.6 5.3 - - - 2.9 9.7 22.6 .431 - - - 3.6 4.3 .831
Chris Whitney 21 16.0 7.1 0.1 1.5 1.6 2.4 0.9 0.0 1.1 2.2 2.1 4.7 .455 0.9 2.1 .432 2.0 2.1 .932
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White 11 39.3 23.5 - - 5.4 5.3 - - - 2.8 9.9 20.0 .495 - - - 3.6 4.4 .833
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1972-731996-97
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White 82 39.6 19.7 - - 5.0 6.1 - - - 2.3 8.7 20.3 .431 - - - 2.2 2.8 .781
Chris Whitney 82 13.6 5.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.0 .421 0.7 2.0 .356 1.1 1.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White 13 44.8 24.5 - - 4.2 6.4 - - - 3.4 10.4 23.1 .450 - - - 3.8 4.2 .907
Chris Whitney 3 6.7 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.7 1.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1973-741997-98
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Chris Whitney 82 13.1 5.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.5 4.3 .355 0.6 2.1 .308 1.4 1.6 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1974-751998-99
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Chris Whitney 39 11.3 4.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.6 4.0 .410 0.8 2.4 .337 0.7 0.8 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1975-761999-00
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Chris Whitney 82 19.8 7.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.6 6.4 .417 1.2 3.1 .376 1.4 1.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1976-772000-01
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Chris Whitney 59 26.0 9.5 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.2 0.9 0.1 1.7 2.5 3.1 8.0 .387 1.6 4.2 .375 1.7 1.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1977-782001-02
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Chris Whitney 82 26.5 10.2 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.2 3.3 8.0 .418 1.6 3.9 .406 1.9 2.1 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1978-792002-03
Team Boston Celtics, Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chris Whitney 51 20.6 7.0 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.8 2.4 6.8 .355 1.0 3.2 .305 1.1 1.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------
Chris Whitney 7 15.7 3.1 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.0 1.1 3.0 .381 0.6 1.3 .444 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 11

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
Season 1979-802003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Chris Whitney 16 11.6 2.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 2.8 .378 0.5 1.1 .444 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jo Jo White Chris Whitney
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 %
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
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------
Chris Whitney ------- --- ----------