Richard Jefferson vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson 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.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.