Richard Jefferson vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Odie Spears 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.