Richard Jefferson vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyus Jones 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.

Tyus Jones

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)