Sam Bowie vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)