Richard Jefferson vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.