Richard Jefferson vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.