Richard Jefferson vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)