Richard Jefferson vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Danny Young 37

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Danny Young 4

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)