Richard Jefferson vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Adrian Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.