Richard Jefferson vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.