Walter Davis vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Richard Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.