Richard Jefferson vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.