Richard Jefferson vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 John Salley 916

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 John Salley 983

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 John Salley 588

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 John Salley 104

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 John Salley 159

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) John Salley 2.8 (1992)