Earl Cureton vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)