Richard Jefferson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)