Richard Jefferson vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)