Richard Jefferson vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Johnny Taylor -