Paul Arizin vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.