Rickey Green vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.