Joe Ellis vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Joe Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.