Richard Jefferson vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)