Richard Jefferson vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Neil Johnston - 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.