Richard Jefferson vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)