Richard Jefferson vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Eddie Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Eddie Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Eddie Johnson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Eddie Johnson 4.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Eddie Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.