Richard Jefferson vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)