Rick Adelman vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.