Richard Jefferson vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.