Gene James vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Gene James 95 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Gene James 88 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Gene James 2 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Gene James 4 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.