Richard Jefferson vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Richard Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Richard Jefferson	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Richard Jefferson	17
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Richard Jefferson	12
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Richard Jefferson	0
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Richard Jefferson	12.6
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Richard Jefferson	4.0
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Richard Jefferson	2.0
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Richard Jefferson	0.7
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Richard Jefferson	0.3
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Richard Jefferson	14,904
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Richard Jefferson	4,720
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Richard Jefferson	2,412
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Richard Jefferson	787
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Richard Jefferson	347
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Richard Jefferson	1,181
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Richard Jefferson	.464
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Richard Jefferson	.376
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Richard Jefferson	.768
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Richard Jefferson	22.6		(2008)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Richard Jefferson	7.3		(2005)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Richard Jefferson	4.0		(2005)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Richard Jefferson	1.1		(2004)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Richard Jefferson	0.6		(2002)
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Richard Jefferson	10.8
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Richard Jefferson	4.3
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Richard Jefferson	1.7
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Richard Jefferson	0.6
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Richard Jefferson	0.3
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Richard Jefferson	1,511
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Richard Jefferson	608
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Richard Jefferson	241
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Richard Jefferson	87
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Richard Jefferson	44
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Richard Jefferson	140
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Richard Jefferson	.473
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Richard Jefferson	.325
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Richard Jefferson	.731
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Richard Jefferson	22.2		(2006)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Richard Jefferson	6.4		(2003)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Richard Jefferson	4.1		(2006)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Richard Jefferson	1.3		(2004)
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Richard Jefferson	0.7		(2004)
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(2023)