Ty Jerome vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Ty Jerome, 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.

Ty Jerome played 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Jo Jo White, who played 12. Ty Jerome had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 achievements, 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
Ty Jerome 6 1 2019-20 to 2024-25
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ty Jerome Jo Jo White
Season 2019-201969-70
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 31 10.6 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.6 .336 0.5 1.6 .280 0.4 0.5 .750
difference:+29+11.5+8.9+1.3+1.0-1.3+4.0+7.8+.116+1.5+1.8+.072
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
* Neiher Ty Jerome nor Jo Jo White played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Ty Jerome Jo Jo White
Season 2020-211970-71
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 33 23.9 10.7 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.9 8.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .423 0.8 1.0 .765
difference:+42+13.3+10.6+2.2+1.2-1.6+5.3+11.2+.018+2.1+2.6+.034
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
* Neiher Ty Jerome nor Jo Jo White played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Ty Jerome Jo Jo White
Season 2021-221971-72
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 48 16.7 7.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.6 6.8 .378 1.1 3.9 .290 0.8 1.0 .809
difference:+31+24.6+16.0+4.0+3.0-1.4+7.1+15.8+.053+2.8+3.3+.022
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------
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
Ty Jerome Jo Jo White
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 45 18.1 6.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.4 2.6 5.4 .488 0.8 2.0 .389 0.8 0.9 .927
difference:+37+21.5+12.8+3.3+3.1-0.9+6.1+14.9+.057+1.4+1.9+.146
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------
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
Ty Jerome Jo Jo White
Season 2023-241973-74
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 2 7.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+80+32.0+16.1+0.7+3.1+3.8+4.0+1.3+0.3-1.3+6.9+15.6+.051+2.3+2.8
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------
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
Ty Jerome Jo Jo White
Season 2024-251974-75
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 70 19.9 12.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.4 1.1 0.0 1.3 1.5 4.6 8.8 .516 1.6 3.6 .439 1.8 2.1 .872
difference:+12+19.4+5.8+0.3+1.0+1.3+2.2+0.5+0.2-1.0+3.4+8.8+.059+0.5+0.6+.038
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ty Jerome 9 21.2 11.7 0.6 1.9 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.8 4.1 10.2 .402 1.6 4.0 .389 1.9 2.2 .850
difference:+2+20.8+8.9+1.0+1.0+2.1+2.1+0.4+0.3-1.1+5.0+10.4+.039+0.6+0.8+.032
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

Additional Years

* Jo Jo White played 6 seasons more than Ty Jerome in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 1976 to 1981—Jo Jo White played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 6 extra years over Ty Jerome, Jo Jo White got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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