Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Micheal Ray Richardson, 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jo Jo White, who played 12. Micheal Ray Richardson had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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
Micheal Ray Richardson 8 4 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1978-791969-70
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 72 16.9 6.5 1.1 2.2 3.2 3.0 1.4 0.3 2.0 2.6 2.8 6.7 .414 - - - 1.0 1.8 .539
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1979-801970-71
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 82 37.3 15.3 1.8 4.7 6.6 10.1 3.2 0.4 4.4 3.2 6.1 13.0 .472 0.3 1.3 .245 2.7 4.1 .660
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1980-811971-72
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 79 40.2 16.4 2.2 4.7 6.9 7.9 2.9 0.4 3.8 3.3 6.6 14.1 .469 0.3 1.3 .225 2.8 4.3 .663
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 2 43.0 11.5 3.0 6.5 9.5 5.5 3.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 16.5 .242 0.0 2.0 .000 3.5 6.0 .583
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

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1981-821972-73
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 82 37.1 17.9 2.2 4.7 6.9 7.0 2.6 0.5 3.5 3.9 7.5 16.4 .461 0.2 1.2 .188 2.6 3.7 .700
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
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

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1982-831973-74
Team Golden State Warriors, New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 64 32.4 12.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 6.8 2.8 0.4 3.8 3.8 5.4 12.7 .425 0.1 0.8 .157 1.7 2.5 .650
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 2 29.0 9.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 2.5 0.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 10.5 .381 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
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

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1983-841974-75
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 48 26.8 12.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.5 2.1 0.4 2.5 3.3 5.1 11.0 .460 0.3 1.2 .241 1.6 2.3 .704
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 11 40.3 16.8 1.8 3.1 4.9 7.2 3.1 0.4 2.7 3.6 6.3 15.4 .408 0.5 2.0 .273 3.7 5.1 .732
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

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1984-851975-76
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 82 38.1 20.1 1.9 3.7 5.6 8.2 3.0 0.3 3.0 3.4 8.4 17.9 .469 0.4 1.4 .252 2.9 3.8 .767
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 3 41.7 18.3 1.3 4.7 6.0 11.3 1.3 0.0 2.7 4.0 7.7 19.0 .404 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 4.7 .643
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

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season 1985-861976-77
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson 47 34.1 15.7 1.6 3.7 5.3 7.2 2.7 0.2 3.2 3.5 6.3 14.1 .448 0.1 0.6 .148 3.0 3.8 .788
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
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

Micheal Ray Richardson Jo Jo White
Season -1977-78
Team -Boston Celtics
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Micheal Ray Richardson 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Micheal Ray Richardson 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Micheal Ray Richardson 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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Micheal Ray Richardson ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------