Richard Jefferson vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Tom 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.