Richard Jefferson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bernard King 230

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bernard King 6

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.