Richard Jefferson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.