Richard Jefferson vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Mel Riebe - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.