Richard Jefferson vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Steve Patterson - *

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