Richard Jefferson vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Whitey Kachan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.