Richard Jefferson vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Don Otten 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Don Otten 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Don Otten 297

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Don Otten - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Don Otten 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Don Otten 14

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Don Otten - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.