Paul Griffin vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.