Richard Jefferson vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Smith and Richard Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Richard Jefferson:
2001-02 to 2017-18
Elmore Smith:
1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Richard Jefferson1
Elmore Smith0
Richard Jefferson17
Elmore Smith8
Richard Jefferson12
Elmore Smith4
Richard Jefferson0
Elmore Smith0

Honors and Awards

Richard Jefferson0
Elmore Smith1
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Jefferson 12.6
Elmore Smith 13.4

Richard Jefferson 4.0
Elmore Smith 10.6

Richard Jefferson 2.0
Elmore Smith 1.4

Richard Jefferson 0.7
Elmore Smith 0.8

*
Richard Jefferson 0.3
Elmore Smith 2.9

*

Totals Stats

Richard Jefferson 14,904
Elmore Smith 7,541

Richard Jefferson 4,720
Elmore Smith 5,962

Richard Jefferson 2,412
Elmore Smith 808

Richard Jefferson 787
Elmore Smith 325

*
Richard Jefferson 347
Elmore Smith 1,183

*
Richard Jefferson 1,181
Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Jefferson .464
Elmore Smith .482

3-Point Percentage
Richard Jefferson .376
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Richard Jefferson .768
Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Richard Jefferson 22.6
(2008)
Elmore Smith 18.3
(1973)

Richard Jefferson 7.3
(2005)
Elmore Smith 15.2
(1972)

Richard Jefferson 4.0
(2005)
Elmore Smith 2.5
(1973)

Richard Jefferson 1.1
(2004)
Elmore Smith 1.1
(1975)

*
Richard Jefferson 0.6
(2002)
Elmore Smith 4.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Jefferson 10.8
Elmore Smith 15.8

Richard Jefferson 4.3
Elmore Smith 9.1

Richard Jefferson 1.7
Elmore Smith 0.6

Richard Jefferson 0.6
Elmore Smith 1.3

*
Richard Jefferson 0.3
Elmore Smith 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Richard Jefferson 1,511
Elmore Smith 206

Richard Jefferson 608
Elmore Smith 118

Richard Jefferson 241
Elmore Smith 8

Richard Jefferson 87
Elmore Smith 17

*
Richard Jefferson 44
Elmore Smith 25

*
Richard Jefferson 140
Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Jefferson .473
Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage
Richard Jefferson .325
Elmore Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Richard Jefferson .731
Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Richard Jefferson 22.2
(2006)
Elmore Smith 19.2
(1974)

Richard Jefferson 6.4
(2003)
Elmore Smith 10.6
(1974)

Richard Jefferson 4.1
(2006)
Elmore Smith 1.2
(1974)

Richard Jefferson 1.3
(2004)
Elmore Smith 1.7
(1977)

*
Richard Jefferson 0.7
(2004)
Elmore Smith 3.7
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.