Richard Jefferson vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Joe Young 1

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Joe Young .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Joe Young 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)