Al Jefferson vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)