James Ennis III vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and James Ennis III, 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.

James Ennis III played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jo Jo White, who played 12. James Ennis III had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
James Ennis III 8 3 2014-15 to 2021-22
Jo Jo White 12 6 1969-70 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2014-151969-70
Team Miami HeatBoston 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 %
James Ennis III 62 17.0 5.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.0 .409 0.5 1.5 .326 1.3 1.5 .840
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 2

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2015-161970-71
Team Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
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 %
James Ennis III 22 15.0 7.2 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.5 5.1 .478 1.2 2.6 .448 1.1 1.5 .735
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2016-171971-72
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
James Ennis III 64 23.5 6.7 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.3 5.0 .455 0.8 2.1 .372 1.3 1.7 .782
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 %
James Ennis III 6 26.5 8.3 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 3.3 2.7 6.3 .421 1.0 3.2 .316 2.0 2.3 .857
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

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2017-181972-73
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
James Ennis III 72 22.3 7.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.3 .474 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .836
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
James Ennis III 58 21.2 6.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 2.6 2.4 5.1 .469 0.9 2.7 .353 1.0 1.4 .716
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 %
James Ennis III 11 21.1 7.5 1.5 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.8 5.8 .484 0.8 2.9 .281 1.1 1.7 .632
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

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2019-201974-75
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
James Ennis III 69 18.3 6.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.2 .446 0.8 2.4 .325 1.1 1.4 .806
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 %
James Ennis III 5 23.8 7.0 1.2 4.6 5.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.2 3.8 2.4 7.0 .343 0.8 3.2 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
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

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2020-211975-76
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
James Ennis III 41 24.0 8.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.0 2.8 5.9 .473 1.1 2.5 .433 1.7 2.1 .805
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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

James Ennis III Jo Jo White
Season 2021-221976-77
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver NuggetsBoston 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 %
James Ennis III 7 8.0 4.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.4 .458 0.4 1.1 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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

James Ennis III 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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 10

James Ennis III 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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 11

James Ennis III 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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------

Season 12

James Ennis III 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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
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 %
James Ennis III ------- --- ----------
Jo Jo White ------- --- ----------