Richard Jefferson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)