Richard Jefferson vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Michael Young 3

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Michael Young 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)