Mario Chalmers vs. Richard Jefferson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Richard Jefferson and Mario Chalmers, 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.

Mario Chalmers played 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than Richard Jefferson, who played 17. Mario Chalmers had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Richard Jefferson had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Mario Chalmers 9 6 2008-09 to 2017-18
Richard Jefferson 17 12 2001-02 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Mario Chalmers 82 32.0 10.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.4 8.1 .420 1.4 3.8 .367 1.8 2.4 .767
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers 7 33.0 7.3 0.9 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.9 0.1 2.4 3.0 2.9 7.1 .400 0.9 3.0 .286 0.7 1.0 .714
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

Season 2

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 24.8 7.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.4 2.5 6.2 .401 1.0 3.2 .318 1.1 1.5 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers 5 26.2 10.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 8.0 .450 1.4 4.0 .350 2.2 2.6 .846
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

Season 3

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 %
Mario Chalmers 70 22.6 6.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.2 5.5 .399 1.2 3.3 .359 0.8 0.9 .871
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers 21 24.3 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.6 5.9 .435 1.5 4.0 .381 1.1 1.5 .719
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

Season 4

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 %
Mario Chalmers 64 28.5 9.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.5 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.6 3.5 7.8 .448 1.6 4.1 .388 1.3 1.6 .792
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers 23 35.6 11.3 0.5 3.1 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 4.0 9.0 .442 1.4 4.0 .359 1.9 2.6 .717
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

Season 5

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 %
Mario Chalmers 77 26.9 8.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.9 6.9 .429 1.6 3.9 .409 1.2 1.5 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers 23 28.3 9.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.0 1.7 3.0 3.3 8.0 .415 1.0 3.0 .353 1.7 2.3 .755
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

Season 6

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 %
Mario Chalmers 73 29.8 9.8 0.6 2.4 2.9 4.9 1.6 0.2 2.2 2.9 3.5 7.7 .454 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.2 .742
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers 20 26.8 6.4 0.1 2.2 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.4 5.6 .423 0.8 2.2 .349 1.0 1.3 .760
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

Season 7

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Mario Chalmers 80 29.6 10.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 3.1 3.3 8.3 .403 0.9 3.1 .294 2.6 3.3 .774
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Miami Heat, Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Mario Chalmers 61 22.5 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 1.8 3.0 3.0 7.3 .410 0.8 2.4 .309 3.6 4.3 .832
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------

Note: Mario Chalmers didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 9

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Mario Chalmers 66 21.5 7.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.7 2.5 6.7 .379 0.8 2.9 .277 1.8 2.1 .855
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2010-11
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2011-12
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2012-13
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2013-14
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2014-15
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Season 15

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Season 16

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2016-17
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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

Season 17

Mario Chalmers Richard Jefferson
Season -2017-18
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mario Chalmers ------- --- ----------
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------