James Donaldson vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

James Donaldson

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)