Melvin Newbern vs. Jo Jo White Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jo Jo White and Melvin Newbern, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Melvin Newbern played 1 years in the NBA, 11 less than Jo Jo White, who played 12. Melvin Newbern had his first NBA Season in 1992-93, 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.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Melvin Newbern |
Jo Jo White |
Season |
1992-93 | 1969-70 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
33 |
9.4 |
3.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
.372 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.567 |
Jo Jo White |
60 |
22.1 |
12.2 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
5.2 |
11.4 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.822 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
11 |
39.3 |
23.5 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.9 |
20.0 |
.495 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
13 |
44.8 |
24.5 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
10.4 |
23.1 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.2 |
.907 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Melvin Newbern |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jo Jo White |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |