Richard Jefferson vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Richard Jefferson 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Richard Jefferson 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.