Bill Bridges vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Bill Bridges that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Bridges

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.