Richard Jefferson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)