Richard Jefferson vs. Clyde Lovellette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lovellette 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.

Clyde Lovellette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Clyde Lovellette 3

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Clyde Lovellette 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Clyde Lovellette 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Clyde Lovellette 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Clyde Lovellette 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Clyde Lovellette 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Clyde Lovellette 9.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Clyde Lovellette 1.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Clyde Lovellette 11,947

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Clyde Lovellette 6,663

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Clyde Lovellette 1,165

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Clyde Lovellette 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Clyde Lovellette .443

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Clyde Lovellette .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Clyde Lovellette 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Clyde Lovellette 8.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Clyde Lovellette 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Clyde Lovellette 963

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Clyde Lovellette 557

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Clyde Lovellette 89

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Clyde Lovellette 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Clyde Lovellette .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Clyde Lovellette .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Clyde Lovellette - 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.