Richard Jefferson vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson and Richard Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Richard Jefferson:
2001-02 to 2017-18
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Richard Jefferson1
George Johnson1
Richard Jefferson17
George Johnson13
Richard Jefferson12
George Johnson8
Richard Jefferson0
George Johnson0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Richard Jefferson0
George Johnson1
Richard Jefferson0
George Johnson3
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Jefferson 12.6
George Johnson 4.8

Richard Jefferson 4.0
George Johnson 6.5

Richard Jefferson 2.0
George Johnson 1.0

Richard Jefferson 0.7
George Johnson 0.5

*
Richard Jefferson 0.3
George Johnson 2.5

*

Totals Stats

Richard Jefferson 14,904
George Johnson 4,369

Richard Jefferson 4,720
George Johnson 5,887

Richard Jefferson 2,412
George Johnson 929

Richard Jefferson 787
George Johnson 456

*
Richard Jefferson 347
George Johnson 2,082

*
Richard Jefferson 1,181
George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Jefferson .464
George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage
Richard Jefferson .376
George Johnson .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Richard Jefferson .768
George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Richard Jefferson 22.6
(2008)
George Johnson 8.7
(1978)

Richard Jefferson 7.3
(2005)
George Johnson 9.6
(1978)

Richard Jefferson 4.0
(2005)
George Johnson 2.1
(1980)

Richard Jefferson 1.1
(2004)
George Johnson 1.0
(1978)

*
Richard Jefferson 0.6
(2002)
George Johnson 3.4
(1981)

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NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Jefferson 10.8
George Johnson 4.2

Richard Jefferson 4.3
George Johnson 6.1

Richard Jefferson 1.7
George Johnson 0.9

Richard Jefferson 0.6
George Johnson 0.7

*
Richard Jefferson 0.3
George Johnson 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Richard Jefferson 1,511
George Johnson 248

Richard Jefferson 608
George Johnson 361

Richard Jefferson 241
George Johnson 55

Richard Jefferson 87
George Johnson 34

*
Richard Jefferson 44
George Johnson 101

*
Richard Jefferson 140
George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Jefferson .473
George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage
Richard Jefferson .325
George Johnson -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Richard Jefferson .731
George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Richard Jefferson 22.2
(2006)
George Johnson 14.5
(1979)

Richard Jefferson 6.4
(2003)
George Johnson 12.5
(1979)

Richard Jefferson 4.1
(2006)
George Johnson 1.3
(1982)

Richard Jefferson 1.3
(2004)
George Johnson 1.1
(1976)

*
Richard Jefferson 0.7
(2004)
George Johnson 3.5
(1979)

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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.