Richard Jefferson vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) John Wetzel 0.0 (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.