Richard Jefferson vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)