Richard Jefferson vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)