Richard Jefferson vs. Kevon Looney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevon Looney 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, 6 more than Kevon Looney, who played 11. Richard Jefferson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Kevon Looney had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 achievements, 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
Kevon Looney 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2001-022015-16
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+74+20.1+7.6+0.3+1.4+1.7+1.8+0.8+0.6-1.2-2.3+2.6+6.1+.114+0.3+.268+2.4+3.4
Kevon Looney 5 4.2 1.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 .571 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2002-032016-17
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+27+27.6+13.0+1.1+3.1+4.1+2.0+0.7+0.3-1.7-1.5+4.6+9.4+.022+0.1+0.1+.028+3.7+4.9+.125
Kevon Looney 53 8.4 2.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.1 2.0 .523 0.0 0.2 .222 0.4 0.6 .618
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2003-042017-18
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+16+24.4+14.5+2.3+2.4+3.2+0.6+0.5-1.9-1.1+5.1+10.7+.082+0.6+1.5+.164+3.8+4.5+.218
Kevon Looney 66 13.8 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.7 2.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 1.2 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+23.2+15.7+0.7+2.8+2.1+2.9+0.6+0.3-3.5-0.8+4.1+11.0+.124+0.8+2.9+.273+6.6+8.8+.332
Kevon Looney 21 18.4 4.1 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.9 3.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.0 .381

Season 4

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2004-052018-19
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+47+22.6+15.9+0.9+3.0+2.1+2.5+0.4+0.2-3.4-0.7+4.5+12.8+.203+0.9+2.6+.237+6.1+6.9+.225
Kevon Looney 80 18.5 6.3 2.4 2.8 5.2 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.7 4.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.3 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17+14.9+8.7+1.0+1.0+1.3+0.2+0.5-1.4-1.1+2.0+8.1+.288+0.5+2.5+4.3+6.4+.047
Kevon Looney 21 20.6 7.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.4 .688 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .724

Season 5

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2005-062019-20
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+58+26.1+16.1+0.2+3.7+3.5+2.8+0.2+0.1-1.6-0.8+4.8+8.9+.126+0.7+1.7+.248+5.5+6.8+.062
Kevon Looney 20 13.1 3.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 4.0 .367 0.1 0.7 .071 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2006-072020-21
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+16.6+12.2+1.0+0.1+0.9+0.7+0.3+0.3-1.6+3.7+8.9+.092+0.8+2.3+.124+3.8+5.1+.087
Kevon Looney 61 19.0 4.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.2 1.8 3.2 .548 0.1 0.3 .235 0.5 0.8 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2007-082021-22
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17.9+16.6+1.4+1.7+3.1+1.1+0.3+0.3-1.6-0.1+5.0+11.8+.105+0.9+2.6+5.7+6.8+.198
Kevon Looney 82 21.1 6.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.4 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Richard Jefferson DNP------ --- ----------
Kevon Looney 22 20.4 5.8 2.9 4.8 7.6 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 .659 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611

Season 8

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11.9+12.6+2.6+2.0+4.7+0.1+0.2+0.4-1.5-0.4+3.5+10.2+.191+1.4+3.6+4.0+4.4+.199
Kevon Looney 82 23.9 7.0 3.3 5.9 9.3 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.7 3.0 4.7 .630 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Richard Jefferson DNP------ --- ----------
Kevon Looney 13 25.0 6.5 4.7 8.4 13.1 3.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.8 4.9 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .556

Season 9

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2009-102023-24
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+15.0+7.8+1.2+1.3+0.2+0.2+0.1-0.6-0.1+2.6+6.5+.130+0.7+2.3+1.8+2.4+.060
Kevon Looney 74 16.1 4.5 1.9 3.7 5.7 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kevon Looney DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2010-112024-25
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+15.4+6.5+1.7+0.4+2.3+0.3+0.1+0.1-0.6+1.9+4.2+.040+1.7+3.7+.040+1.1+1.1+.193
Kevon Looney 76 15.0 4.5 2.4 3.6 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.9 3.7 .514 0.0 0.1 .400 0.7 1.3 .566
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+19.3+4.3+1.1+1.6+0.6+0.5+0.1+0.2-0.8-0.1+1.2+3.3+.048+1.0+2.8+1.0+1.1+.068
Kevon Looney 12 10.0 2.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 2.3 0.8 1.9 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 11

Richard Jefferson Kevon Looney
Season 2011-122025-26
Team San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+51+14.8+6.5+1.3+0.8+0.4+0.3+0.1-0.3-0.2+2.0+4.9+.008+1.7+3.7+.277+0.6+0.8+.194
Kevon Looney 12 12.9 2.7 1.7 2.3 3.9 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.2 2.8 .424 0.1 0.6 .143 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Richard Jefferson nor Kevon Looney played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Richard Jefferson played 6 seasons more than Kevon Looney in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2013 to 2018—Richard Jefferson played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.