Lawrence Frank and Rod Thorn will most certainly disagree with us when we say we think Richard Jefferson is rather average. But the figures don't lie. All talent and athleticism aside, Jefferson is the most average player we can find, taking the title of Mr. Average 2005-06 based on the results of this year's NBA Roster Survey.

While the Nets swingman has the statistics to prove he stands above your everyday NBA player, it's the numbers he can't control that have us singling him out. Standing 6-7 -- the league average is 6-7.18 -- and weighing 225 (223.08 pounds), Jefferson celebrated his 25th birthday (26.7 years) during the offseason after completing his fourth year in the league (4.382). Others that came close include Philadelphia's Michael Bradley and Memphis' Shane Battier, but none was more average than Jefferson.


Don't yell at us ... you're just average: Mr. Average.
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AVG. HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE AND EXPERIENCE SINCE 1985
YEAR
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
AGE
EXP
1985-86
6’ 7.36”
214.40
26.72
3.85
1986-87
6’ 7.62”
215.46
26.53
3.83
1987-88
6’ 7.38”
215.61
27.01
4.10
1988-89
6’ 7.31”
215.58
26.92
4.01
1989-90
6’ 7.09”
214.82
26.79
3.95
1990-91
6’ 7.16”
216.16
27.01
4.08
1991-92
6’ 7.04”
216.47
27.09
4.20
1992-93
6’ 7.06”
219.86
27.19
4.15
1993-94
6’ 7.34”
221.68
27.26
4.28
1994-95
6’ 7.19”
221.50
27.43
4.56
1995-96
6’ 7.27”
223.66
27.56
4.42
1996-97
6’ 7.20”
223.67
27.74
4.63
1997-98
6’ 7.11”
222.95
27.82
4.82
1998-99
6’ 7.10”
222.85
27.82
4.81
1999-00
6’ 7.26”
224.68
27.95
5.20
2000-01
6’ 7.03”
223.47
27.75
5.01
2001-02
6’ 7.26”
224.05
27.47
4.82
2002-03
6’ 7.40”
225.40
27.34
4.73
2003-04
6' 7.31"
225.45
27.22
4.76
2004-05
6' 7.26"
224.29
27.03
4.61
2005-06
6' 7.18"
223.08
26.70
4.38