Al Jefferson vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Al 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,721

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,660

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Derrick Jones Jr. 327

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Derrick Jones Jr. 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)