Richard Jefferson vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Zion Williamson -