Vern Hatton vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.