Bill Closs vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

Bill Closs

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.