Richard Jefferson vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Cotton Nash - 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.