Richard Jefferson vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

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

Cheese Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Cheese Johnson -

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Cheese Johnson -