Richard Jefferson vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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 Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.