Richard Jefferson vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Sam Young 57

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Sam Young 4

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)