Richard Jefferson vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

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

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)