Richard Jefferson vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)