Richard Jefferson vs. Greg Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Smith 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.

Greg Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Greg Smith: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Greg Smith 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Greg Smith 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Greg Smith 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Greg Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Greg Smith 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Greg Smith 6.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Greg Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Greg Smith 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Greg Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Greg Smith 4,097

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Greg Smith 3,249

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Greg Smith 969

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Greg Smith 63 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Greg Smith 12 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Greg Smith 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Greg Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Greg Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Greg Smith .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Greg Smith 11.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Greg Smith 10.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Greg Smith 2.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Greg Smith 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Greg Smith 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Greg Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Greg Smith 8.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Greg Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Greg Smith - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Greg Smith 269

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Greg Smith 205

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Greg Smith 58

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Greg Smith 0 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Greg Smith 0 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Greg Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Greg Smith .527

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Greg Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Greg Smith .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Greg Smith 11.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Greg Smith 8.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Greg Smith 2.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Greg Smith - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.