Richard Jefferson vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)