Richard Jefferson vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.