Richard Jefferson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Al Thornton -

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Al Thornton -