Richard Jefferson vs. Willie Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Jones 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.

Willie Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Willie Jones 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Willie Jones 5

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Willie Jones 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Willie Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Willie Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Willie Jones 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Willie Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Willie Jones 2,016

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Willie Jones 767

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Willie Jones 545

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Willie Jones 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Willie Jones .393

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Willie Jones .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Willie Jones 9.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Willie Jones 3.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Willie Jones 2.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Willie Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Willie Jones 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Willie Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Willie Jones 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Willie Jones 157

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Willie Jones 37

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Willie Jones 43

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Willie Jones 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Willie Jones .418

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Willie Jones .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Willie Jones 11.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Willie Jones 2.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Willie Jones 3.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Willie Jones - 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.