Richard Jefferson vs. Andrei Kirilenko Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrei Kirilenko and Richard Jefferson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Richard Jefferson played 17 years in the NBA, 4 more than Andrei Kirilenko, who played 13. Richard Jefferson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Andrei Kirilenko had his rookie season in 2001-02. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Richard Jefferson 17 12 2001-02 to 2017-18
Andrei Kirilenko 13 7 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2001-022001-02
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 79 24.3 9.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.5 .457 0.2 0.7 .232 2.4 3.4 .713
Andrei Kirilenko 82 26.2 10.7 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.1 1.4 1.9 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.7 .450 0.3 1.2 .250 3.5 4.5 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 22.1 7.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.0 2.7 5.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.0 .550
Andrei Kirilenko 4 30.3 8.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.0 1.8 2.5 1.5 2.5 2.8 7.0 .393 0.0 1.0 .000 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 2

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2002-032002-03
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 80 36.0 15.5 1.9 4.6 6.4 2.5 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 5.7 11.4 .501 0.1 0.3 .250 4.1 5.5 .743
Andrei Kirilenko 80 27.7 12.0 1.8 3.4 5.3 1.7 1.5 2.2 1.7 2.3 3.9 8.0 .491 0.5 1.4 .325 3.7 4.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 35.7 14.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.5 11.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.3 .718
Andrei Kirilenko 5 29.0 11.6 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.2 1.2 3.6 8.6 .419 0.2 1.4 .143 4.2 4.8 .875

Season 3

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2003-042003-04
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 38.2 18.5 1.3 4.3 5.7 3.8 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 6.8 13.6 .498 0.6 1.6 .364 4.4 5.7 .763
Andrei Kirilenko 78 37.1 16.5 2.9 5.2 8.1 3.1 1.9 2.8 2.8 2.2 5.3 11.9 .443 0.9 2.6 .338 5.0 6.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 11 41.6 19.8 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 3.9 3.2 6.0 14.4 .418 0.8 3.0 .273 7.0 9.8 .713
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2004-052004-05
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 33 41.1 22.2 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.0 1.0 0.5 4.0 3.3 7.2 17.1 .422 0.9 2.7 .337 6.9 8.2 .844
Andrei Kirilenko 41 32.9 15.6 2.2 4.0 6.2 3.2 1.6 3.3 2.2 2.5 5.0 10.2 .493 0.6 1.9 .299 5.0 6.3 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 4 35.5 15.8 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 2.0 3.5 5.0 12.5 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 5.3 7.8 .677
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2005-062005-06
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 78 39.2 19.5 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.3 12.9 .493 0.8 2.4 .319 6.0 7.4 .812
Andrei Kirilenko 69 37.7 15.3 2.3 5.7 8.0 4.3 1.5 3.2 2.9 2.3 4.9 10.6 .460 0.5 1.7 .308 5.0 7.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 11 39.7 22.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.7 2.9 8.2 15.0 .545 1.1 2.6 .414 4.7 5.7 .825
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2006-072006-07
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 55 35.6 16.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.7 0.6 0.1 2.2 2.2 5.5 12.1 .456 0.9 2.6 .359 4.3 5.9 .733
Andrei Kirilenko 70 29.3 8.3 1.3 3.4 4.7 2.9 1.1 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.8 6.0 .471 0.2 1.1 .213 2.5 3.4 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 12 40.8 19.7 0.3 5.3 5.6 2.3 0.8 0.4 2.3 2.0 6.8 14.0 .482 1.1 3.3 .325 5.1 5.5 .924
Andrei Kirilenko 17 31.0 9.6 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.6 0.9 2.4 2.1 3.1 3.2 7.2 .447 0.2 0.5 .333 3.0 3.8 .785

Season 7

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2007-082007-08
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 39.0 22.6 1.1 3.0 4.2 3.1 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.5 16.2 .466 0.9 2.6 .362 6.6 8.3 .798
Andrei Kirilenko 72 30.8 11.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 4.0 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 3.8 7.6 .506 0.6 1.6 .379 2.8 3.6 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Andrei Kirilenko 12 32.3 11.0 1.3 2.2 3.4 2.5 1.5 1.7 1.5 3.8 4.3 9.5 .447 0.4 1.8 .227 2.1 2.9 .714

Season 8

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 35.8 19.6 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.0 3.1 6.5 14.9 .439 1.4 3.6 .397 5.1 6.3 .805
Andrei Kirilenko 67 27.3 11.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.9 3.8 8.5 .449 0.3 1.1 .274 3.6 4.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Andrei Kirilenko 5 27.2 11.0 1.4 1.4 2.8 2.0 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.4 9.4 .468 0.2 1.0 .200 2.0 2.8 .714

Season 9

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2009-102009-10
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 81 31.1 12.3 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.5 9.6 .467 0.7 2.3 .316 2.6 3.5 .735
Andrei Kirilenko 58 29.0 11.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 2.7 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 4.2 8.3 .506 0.4 1.5 .292 3.0 4.0 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 10 33.4 9.4 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.4 7.0 .486 0.1 0.5 .200 2.5 3.3 .758
Andrei Kirilenko 2 15.0 5.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2010-112010-11
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 81 30.4 11.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.8 7.9 .474 1.7 3.8 .440 1.8 2.4 .759
Andrei Kirilenko 64 31.2 11.7 1.6 3.5 5.1 3.0 1.3 1.2 1.8 1.8 4.0 8.5 .467 0.6 1.5 .367 3.3 4.2 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 6 29.3 6.5 0.3 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.0 5.2 .387 1.0 2.8 .353 1.5 1.8 .818
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Note: Andrei Kirilenko didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 11

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2011-122012-13
Team San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 63 27.7 9.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.7 .416 1.8 4.3 .420 0.9 1.3 .694
Andrei Kirilenko 64 31.8 12.4 1.6 4.1 5.7 2.8 1.5 1.0 1.9 1.3 4.4 8.8 .507 0.5 1.9 .292 2.9 3.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 56 10.1 3.1 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.4 .456 0.3 0.8 .311 0.7 0.9 .717
Andrei Kirilenko 45 19.0 5.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 3.6 .513 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.6 .513
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 7 5.6 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.3 .444 0.3 0.4 .667 0.4 1.3 .333
Andrei Kirilenko 10 14.4 2.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .647

Season 13

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Utah JazzBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 27.0 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.7 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 1.5 3.7 .409 1.5 2.0 .741
Andrei Kirilenko 7 5.1 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2014-15-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 74 16.8 5.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.4 .444 0.9 2.1 .426 1.1 1.5 .684
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 4 12.8 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.5 .357 0.8 2.0 .375 0.5 0.5 1.000
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2015-16-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 74 17.9 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.9 4.2 .458 0.9 2.3 .382 0.8 1.2 .667
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 21 18.1 5.4 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.6 2.1 4.0 .524 0.5 1.3 .393 0.7 1.0 .750
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 79 20.4 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.3 .446 0.8 2.4 .333 1.0 1.4 .741
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 14 12.8 3.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.7 .421 0.4 1.4 .263 1.3 2.0 .643
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Richard Jefferson Andrei Kirilenko
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 8.2 1.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.4 .444 0.1 0.4 .286 0.2 0.4 .571
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Andrei Kirilenko ------- --- ----------