Richard Jefferson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)