Richard Jefferson vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas 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
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)