Richard Jefferson vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)