Richard Jefferson vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) John Thompson - 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.