Richard Jefferson vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Richard Jefferson 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) George Yardley - 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.