Richard Jefferson vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.