James Hardy vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

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

James Hardy

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games James Hardy 249 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games James Hardy 0 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.