Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Richard Jefferson and Sam Young

This is the detail of NBA games in which Richard Jefferson and Sam Young played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 16 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 8-8, but Sam Young won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Richard Jefferson:
2001-02 to 2017-18
Sam Young:
2009-10 to 2012-13
16 Games played
10 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Richard Jefferson
8
6
2
Sam Young
8
4
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Jefferson 8.9 4.2 1.3 0.70.4
Sam Young 7.3 2.5 0.50.50.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Jefferson 18 9 3 11
Sam Young 18 6 3 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Jefferson 8

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11

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10

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6

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6

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Sam Young 7

games
3

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2

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3

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4

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Both had same stat 1

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2

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4

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7

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6

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 2010
1. Spurs 86   Richard Jefferson 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 21 0-6 .000 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Grizzlies 92   Sam Young 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 2010
2. Spurs 104   Richard Jefferson 11 4 3 1 0 0 3 35 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Grizzlies 97   Sam Young 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 06, 2010
3. Spurs 102   Richard Jefferson 18 6 1 1 1 0 1 35 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Grizzlies 92   Sam Young 9 4 1 0 0 0 1 16 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 09, 2010
4. Spurs 99   Richard Jefferson 7 2 1 0 0 2 4 30 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Grizzlies 107   Sam Young 0 5 0 0 2 2 3 12 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 2010
5. Spurs 112   Richard Jefferson 12 9 1 1 0 4 5 33 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 0-0 -
OT Grizzlies 106   Sam Young 11 2 0 0 0 0 3 18 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 27, 2011
6. Spurs 95   Richard Jefferson 5 4 3 1 0 1 2 36 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Grizzlies 88   Sam Young 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 2011
7. Spurs 93   Richard Jefferson 7 4 0 1 1 2 3 27 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Grizzlies 109   Sam Young 6 1 3 2 0 0 3 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 2011
8. Spurs 104   Richard Jefferson 13 3 2 1 0 1 1 36 4-10 .400 3-6 .500 2-3 .667
Grizzlies 111   Sam Young 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
2011 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 2011
9. Spurs 98   Richard Jefferson 13 6 2 0 0 1 3 37 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Grizzlies 101   Sam Young 2 1 0 0 0 2 4 15 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 2011
10. Spurs 93   Richard Jefferson 16 4 0 0 0 2 2 34 5-8 .625 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Grizzlies 87   Sam Young 17 4 1 1 1 1 3 27 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 23, 2011
11. Spurs 88   Richard Jefferson 4 5 0 1 1 1 2 36 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Grizzlies 91   Sam Young 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Apr. 25, 2011
12. Spurs 86   Richard Jefferson 0 4 2 1 1 0 3 27 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Grizzlies 104   Sam Young 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Apr. 27, 2011
13. Spurs 110   Richard Jefferson 6 5 1 1 0 1 3 33 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
OT Grizzlies 103   Sam Young 18 6 0 2 1 1 2 32 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 29, 2011
14. Spurs 91   Richard Jefferson 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Grizzlies 99   Sam Young 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 2011
15. Spurs 95   Richard Jefferson 14 3 1 1 1 0 1 32 5-11 .455 3-7 .429 1-2 .500
Grizzlies 82   Sam Young 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 19 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 2012
16. Spurs 83   Richard Jefferson 13 6 2 1 0 1 2 37 5-13 .385 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Grizzlies 73   Sam Young 6 4 1 1 0 0 1 25 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -