Keith Closs vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Keith Closs 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
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)