Tom Heinsohn vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Richard Jefferson .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Richard Jefferson .473

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.