Richard Jefferson vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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