Richard Jefferson vs. Hedo Turkoglu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hedo Turkoglu and Richard Jefferson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Richard Jefferson played 17 years in the NBA, 2 more than Hedo Turkoglu, who played 15. Richard Jefferson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Hedo Turkoglu had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Richard Jefferson 17 12 2001-02 to 2017-18
Hedo Turkoglu 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2001-022000-01
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 79 24.3 9.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.5 .457 0.2 0.7 .232 2.4 3.4 .713
Hedo Turkoglu 74 16.8 5.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.5 .412 0.4 1.2 .326 1.2 1.5 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 22.1 7.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.0 2.7 5.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.0 .550
Hedo Turkoglu 8 17.6 7.5 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.8 .571 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 2

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2002-032001-02
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 80 36.0 15.5 1.9 4.6 6.4 2.5 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 5.7 11.4 .501 0.1 0.3 .250 4.1 5.5 .743
Hedo Turkoglu 80 24.6 10.1 0.8 3.8 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.3 3.6 8.6 .422 0.8 2.1 .368 2.1 2.9 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 35.7 14.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.5 11.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.3 .718
Hedo Turkoglu 16 27.8 8.6 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.1 3.4 8.6 .401 0.8 2.1 .353 1.0 1.9 .516

Season 3

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2003-042002-03
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 38.2 18.5 1.3 4.3 5.7 3.8 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 6.8 13.6 .498 0.6 1.6 .364 4.4 5.7 .763
Hedo Turkoglu 67 17.5 6.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.8 .422 0.4 1.2 .372 1.3 1.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 11 41.6 19.8 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 3.9 3.2 6.0 14.4 .418 0.8 3.0 .273 7.0 9.8 .713
Hedo Turkoglu 10 17.3 5.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.8 5.0 .360 0.4 1.4 .286 1.3 1.8 .722

Season 4

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2004-052003-04
Team New Jersey NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 33 41.1 22.2 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.0 1.0 0.5 4.0 3.3 7.2 17.1 .422 0.9 2.7 .337 6.9 8.2 .844
Hedo Turkoglu 80 25.9 9.2 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.3 8.1 .406 1.3 3.0 .419 1.4 2.0 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 4 35.5 15.8 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 2.0 3.5 5.0 12.5 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 5.3 7.8 .677
Hedo Turkoglu 10 27.2 7.7 0.5 4.0 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.6 8.1 .321 1.4 4.2 .333 1.1 1.8 .611

Season 5

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2005-062004-05
Team New Jersey NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 78 39.2 19.5 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.3 12.9 .493 0.8 2.4 .319 6.0 7.4 .812
Hedo Turkoglu 67 26.2 14.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.3 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.9 11.7 .419 1.4 3.7 .380 2.8 3.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 11 39.7 22.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.7 2.9 8.2 15.0 .545 1.1 2.6 .414 4.7 5.7 .825
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2006-072005-06
Team New Jersey NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 55 35.6 16.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.7 0.6 0.1 2.2 2.2 5.5 12.1 .456 0.9 2.6 .359 4.3 5.9 .733
Hedo Turkoglu 78 33.5 14.9 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.7 3.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.5 3.6 .403 3.3 3.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 12 40.8 19.7 0.3 5.3 5.6 2.3 0.8 0.4 2.3 2.0 6.8 14.0 .482 1.1 3.3 .325 5.1 5.5 .924
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2007-082006-07
Team New Jersey NetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 39.0 22.6 1.1 3.0 4.2 3.1 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.5 16.2 .466 0.9 2.6 .362 6.6 8.3 .798
Hedo Turkoglu 73 31.1 13.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 3.2 1.0 0.2 2.0 3.0 4.7 11.3 .419 1.5 3.8 .388 2.3 3.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 4 39.0 13.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 6.3 12.5 .500 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 8

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 35.8 19.6 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.0 3.1 6.5 14.9 .439 1.4 3.6 .397 5.1 6.3 .805
Hedo Turkoglu 82 36.9 19.5 1.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 0.9 0.3 3.0 3.0 6.8 14.9 .456 2.0 5.1 .400 4.0 4.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 10 39.9 17.5 1.4 5.0 6.4 5.5 0.8 0.2 3.8 3.5 6.3 14.1 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.9 4.6 .848

Season 9

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2009-102008-09
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 81 31.1 12.3 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.5 9.6 .467 0.7 2.3 .316 2.6 3.5 .735
Hedo Turkoglu 77 36.6 16.8 0.6 4.7 5.3 4.9 0.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 5.5 13.3 .413 1.7 4.9 .356 4.1 5.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 10 33.4 9.4 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.4 7.0 .486 0.1 0.5 .200 2.5 3.3 .758
Hedo Turkoglu 24 38.9 15.8 0.4 4.2 4.5 4.8 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 5.3 12.3 .427 1.3 3.5 .386 3.9 4.8 .817

Season 10

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2010-112009-10
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 81 30.4 11.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.8 7.9 .474 1.7 3.8 .440 1.8 2.4 .759
Hedo Turkoglu 74 30.7 11.3 0.6 4.1 4.6 4.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.0 3.7 9.1 .409 1.5 3.9 .374 2.4 3.1 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 6 29.3 6.5 0.3 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.0 5.2 .387 1.0 2.8 .353 1.5 1.8 .818
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2011-122010-11
Team San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 63 27.7 9.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.7 .416 1.8 4.3 .420 0.9 1.3 .694
Hedo Turkoglu 81 31.4 10.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.2 0.9 0.4 1.6 3.0 4.0 8.9 .446 1.6 3.8 .410 1.3 1.9 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 6 34.8 9.2 0.2 3.0 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.3 11.3 .294 1.2 5.0 .233 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 12

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 56 10.1 3.1 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.4 .456 0.3 0.8 .311 0.7 0.9 .717
Hedo Turkoglu 53 31.2 10.9 0.5 3.3 3.8 4.4 0.8 0.3 2.7 2.6 3.9 9.5 .415 1.7 4.9 .353 1.3 1.8 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 7 5.6 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.3 .444 0.3 0.4 .667 0.4 1.3 .333
Hedo Turkoglu 5 32.4 8.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.6 3.0 8.2 .366 1.0 2.4 .417 1.4 2.2 .636

Season 13

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Utah JazzOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 27.0 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.7 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 1.5 3.7 .409 1.5 2.0 .741
Hedo Turkoglu 11 17.2 2.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 4.8 .264 0.1 2.2 .042 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 74 16.8 5.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.4 .444 0.9 2.1 .426 1.1 1.5 .684
Hedo Turkoglu 38 10.3 3.0 0.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.9 .385 0.6 1.3 .440 0.2 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 4 12.8 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.5 .357 0.8 2.0 .375 0.5 0.5 1.000
Hedo Turkoglu 5 8.2 3.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 2.6 .462 0.8 2.0 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 74 17.9 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.9 4.2 .458 0.9 2.3 .382 0.8 1.2 .667
Hedo Turkoglu 62 11.4 3.7 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.0 .441 1.0 2.2 .432 0.1 0.2 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 21 18.1 5.4 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.6 2.1 4.0 .524 0.5 1.3 .393 0.7 1.0 .750
Hedo Turkoglu 11 5.0 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4 1.5 .235 0.2 1.2 .154 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 79 20.4 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.3 .446 0.8 2.4 .333 1.0 1.4 .741
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 14 12.8 3.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.7 .421 0.4 1.4 .263 1.3 2.0 .643
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Richard Jefferson Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 8.2 1.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.4 .444 0.1 0.4 .286 0.2 0.4 .571
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------