Richard Jefferson vs. Caldwell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caldwell Jones 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.

Caldwell Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Caldwell Jones 14

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Caldwell Jones 12

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Caldwell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Caldwell Jones 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Caldwell Jones 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Caldwell Jones 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Caldwell Jones 7.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Caldwell Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Caldwell Jones 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Caldwell Jones 6,589

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Caldwell Jones 7,663

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Caldwell Jones 1,347

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Caldwell Jones 480

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Caldwell Jones 1,517

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Caldwell Jones 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Caldwell Jones .473

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Caldwell Jones .065 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Caldwell Jones .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Caldwell Jones 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Caldwell Jones 8.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Caldwell Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Caldwell Jones 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Caldwell Jones 814

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Caldwell Jones 999

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Caldwell Jones 147

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Caldwell Jones 51

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Caldwell Jones 223

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Caldwell Jones 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Caldwell Jones .484

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Caldwell Jones .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Caldwell Jones .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978)

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