Richard Jefferson vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Gary Zeller - 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.