Derek Harper vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

Derek Harper

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)