Richard Jefferson vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.