Richard Jefferson vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)