Wilt Chamberlain vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Richard Jefferson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Richard Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Richard Jefferson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Richard Jefferson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Richard Jefferson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Richard Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Richard Jefferson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.