Chuck Cooper vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: ** 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.