Richard Jefferson vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

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.