Richard Jefferson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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