Jonathan Bender vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)