Richard Jefferson vs. Frank Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frank Johnson 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

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, 7 more than Frank Johnson, who played 10. Richard Jefferson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Frank Johnson had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Frank Johnson 10 8 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2001-021981-82
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsBullets Lost East 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 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
Frank Johnson 79 25.7 10.7 0.4 1.4 1.9 4.8 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.5 4.3 10.3 .414 0.2 1.0 .215 1.9 2.6 .750
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
Frank Johnson 7 40.0 15.6 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.4 1.4 0.0 4.1 3.4 5.7 14.9 .385 0.7 1.7 .417 3.4 4.0 .857

Season 2

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2002-031982-83
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Frank Johnson 68 34.2 12.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 8.1 1.6 0.1 3.5 2.5 4.7 11.6 .408 0.2 0.9 .230 2.9 3.8 .751
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2003-041983-84
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East 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 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
Frank Johnson 82 32.8 12.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.1 4.8 10.2 .467 0.1 0.5 .256 2.3 3.1 .742
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
Frank Johnson 4 39.0 14.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 1.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 10.5 .571 0.3 0.8 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 4

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2004-051984-85
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East 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 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
Frank Johnson 46 20.1 9.3 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.8 7.8 .489 0.1 0.4 .353 1.6 2.1 .750
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
Frank Johnson 2 19.5 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 7.0 .286 0.5 3.0 .167 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 5

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2005-061985-86
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
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
Frank Johnson 14 28.7 12.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.1 2.1 4.9 11.0 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.9 .704
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2006-071986-87
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East 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 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
Frank Johnson 18 22.2 8.5 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.2 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 7.1 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.7 .714
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
Frank Johnson 3 9.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 7

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2007-081987-88
Team New Jersey NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East 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 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
Frank Johnson 75 16.8 7.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.9 6.6 .434 0.0 0.1 .111 1.6 2.0 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 5 8.8 3.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.4 4.4 .318 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 8

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2008-091988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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
Frank Johnson 67 13.1 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.6 3.7 .443 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 4 9.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600

Note: Frank Johnson didn't play in 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 9

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2009-101992-93
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost NBA 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 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
Frank Johnson 77 14.6 4.3 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.1 .436 0.0 0.2 .083 0.8 1.0 .776
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
Frank Johnson 22 7.8 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 .440 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .862

Season 10

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2010-111993-94
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Frank Johnson 70 12.5 4.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .167 0.8 1.0 .783
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
Frank Johnson 7 6.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.3 .000 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 11

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2011-12-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors-
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 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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2012-13-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
Season 2013-14-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Richard Jefferson Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------