Richard Jefferson vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jarred Vanderbilt 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Richard Jefferson 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,838

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,965

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jarred Vanderbilt 446

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jarred Vanderbilt 335

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jarred Vanderbilt 133

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jarred Vanderbilt 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jarred Vanderbilt .557

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jarred Vanderbilt .278

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jarred Vanderbilt .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)