Jim Ard vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.