Richard Jefferson vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)