Richard Jefferson vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 John Salmons 239

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 John Salmons 11

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)