Dan Issel vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

Dan Issel

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.