Richard Jefferson vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen 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.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)