Richard Jefferson vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)