Spencer Haywood vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.