Richard Jefferson vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)