Walt Frazier vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Walt Frazier, 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.

Walt Frazier played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jo Jo White, who played 12. Walt Frazier had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, 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
Walt Frazier 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1967-681969-70
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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%
Walt Frazier 74 21.5 9.0 - - 4.2 4.1 - - - 2.7 3.5 7.7 .451 - - - 2.1 3.2 .655
difference:+14+0.6+3.2+1.4+1.7-0.5+1.7+3.7+.001+0.2+0.9+.167
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 4 29.8 9.5 - - 5.5 6.3 - - - 3.0 3.0 8.3 .364 - - - 3.5 4.5 .778
Jo Jo White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1968-691970-71
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsDid 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%
Walt Frazier 80 36.9 17.5 - - 6.2 7.9 - - - 3.1 6.6 13.2 .505 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
difference:+5+0.3+3.8+1.2+3.1-0.3+2.6+6.7+.041+1.4+2.1+.053
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 10 41.5 21.2 - - 7.4 9.1 - - - 3.0 8.9 17.7 .503 - - - 3.4 5.7 .596
Jo Jo White DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1969-701971-72
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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%
Walt Frazier 77 39.5 20.9 - - 6.0 8.2 - - - 2.6 7.8 15.0 .518 - - - 5.3 7.1 .748
difference:+2+1.8+2.2+0.4+2.9-0.3+1.9+7.6+.087+1.7+2.8+.083
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%
Walt Frazier 19 43.9 16.0 - - 7.8 8.2 - - - 2.8 6.2 13.0 .478 - - - 3.6 4.7 .764
difference:+8+4.6+7.5+2.4+2.9+3.7+7.0+.017+0.3+.069
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

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1970-711972-73
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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%
Walt Frazier 80 43.2 21.7 - - 6.8 6.7 - - - 3.0 8.1 16.5 .494 - - - 5.4 7.0 .779
difference:+2+3.6+2.0+1.8+0.6-0.7+0.6+3.8+.063+3.2+4.2+.002
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%
Walt Frazier 12 41.8 22.6 - - 5.8 4.5 - - - 3.8 9.0 17.0 .529 - - - 4.6 6.3 .733
difference:+1+3.0+1.9+1.6+1.9-0.4+1.4+6.1+.079+0.8+2.1+.174
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

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1971-721973-74
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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%
Walt Frazier 77 40.6 23.2 - - 6.7 5.8 - - - 2.4 8.7 17.0 .512 - - - 5.8 7.2 .808
difference:+5+1.1+5.1+2.4+0.3-0.1+0.8+0.6+.063+3.5+4.4+.029
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%
Walt Frazier 16 44.0 24.3 - - 7.0 6.1 - - - 3.0 9.3 17.3 .536 - - - 5.8 7.8 .736
difference:+2+1.5+7.7+2.8+0.7-0.1+2.0+0.1+.110+3.9+5.2+.003
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

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1972-731974-75
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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%
Walt Frazier 78 40.8 21.1 - - 7.3 5.9 - - - 2.4 8.7 17.8 .490 - - - 3.7 4.5 .817
difference:+4+1.5+2.8+3.5+0.3-0.1+0.7+0.2+.033+1.4+1.8+.017
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%
Walt Frazier 17 45.0 21.9 - - 7.3 6.2 - - - 3.1 8.8 17.2 .514 - - - 4.3 5.5 .777
difference:+6+3.0+1.3+2.8+0.5-0.2+0.3+3.4+.073+1.8+2.5+.041
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

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1973-741975-76
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 80 41.7 20.5 1.5 5.2 6.7 6.9 2.0 0.2 - 2.7 8.4 17.9 .472 - - - 3.7 4.4 .838
difference:+2+2.0+1.6+0.8+2.1+2.9+1.5+0.7-0.5+0.2+0.3+.023+1.1+1.3
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 12 40.9 22.5 1.8 6.2 7.9 4.0 1.8 0.3 - 3.4 9.4 18.8 .502 - - - 3.7 4.1 .898
difference:+6+3.0+0.2+1.1+2.9+4.0+1.4+0.5+0.2-0.6+0.2+1.8+.057+0.6+1.2+.077
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

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1974-751976-77
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 78 41.1 21.5 1.2 4.8 6.0 6.1 2.4 0.2 - 2.6 8.6 17.8 .483 - - - 4.2 5.1 .828
difference:+4+0.5+1.9+0.1+1.2+1.3+0.1+1.0+0.1-0.2+0.8+0.3+.054+0.1+0.4+.041
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 3 41.3 23.7 1.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 3.7 0.0 - 1.3 9.7 15.3 .630 - - - 4.3 5.3 .813
difference:+6+2.6+0.4+0.1+2.5+2.4+1.2+2.1-1.7+0.4+7.0+.177+1.2+1.6+.035
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

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1975-761977-78
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 59 41.1 19.1 1.3 5.4 6.8 5.9 1.8 0.2 - 2.8 8.0 16.4 .485 - - - 3.2 3.8 .823
difference:+13+5.4+4.3+0.1+2.6+2.9+1.4+0.7-0.4+1.7+1.4+.066+1.0+1.2+.035
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
* Neiher Walt Frazier nor Jo Jo White played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1976-771978-79
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 76 35.4 17.4 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.3 1.7 0.1 - 2.6 7.0 14.3 .489 - - - 3.4 4.4 .771
difference:+4.6+4.9+0.1+1.1+1.3+0.7+0.6-0.3+1.7+2.3+.045+1.6+2.3+.109
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
* Neiher Walt Frazier nor Jo Jo White played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1977-781979-80
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 51 32.6 16.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 4.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 6.6 14.0 .471 - - - 3.0 3.5 .850
difference:+27+6.3+6.3+0.6+1.2+1.8+1.0+0.4+0.1-0.2+2.3+4.9+.005+1.8+2.0+.001
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
* Neiher Walt Frazier nor Jo Jo White played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Walt Frazier Jo Jo White
Season 1978-791980-81
Team Cleveland CavaliersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Walt Frazier 12 23.3 10.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.5 10.2 .443 - - - 1.8 2.3 .778
difference:+1+5.1+4.4+0.4+0.3+0.1+0.1+0.3+0.1-0.4-0.2+1.7+3.9+.004+1.0+0.9+.167
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
* Neiher Walt Frazier nor Jo Jo White played in the postseason in their season 12

Additional Years

* Walt Frazier played 1 season more than Jo Jo White in the NBA.

In that period—his season 13 in 1980—Walt Frazier didn't play in the postseason.