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Retired#22Forward2001–2017#167 all-time in points

Richard Jefferson

Richard Jefferson scored 14,904 points in 1,181 games, 167th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2007-08 at 22.6 points a game, and he finished with 1 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2002-03. He earned 11 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 233 lb
Age46
PositionForward
BornJun 21, 1980
HometownLos Angeles, California
Experience2001–2017
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Draft2001 · round 1, pick 13
High schoolMoon Valley High School Phoenix, Arizona
TeamsNew Jersey Nets 2001–2007Milwaukee Bucks 2008–2008San Antonio Spurs 2009–2011Golden State Warriors 2011–2012Utah Jazz 2013–2013Dallas Mavericks 2014–2014Cleveland Cavaliers 2015–2016Denver Nuggets 2017–2017
Career points
14,904
1,181 games · 12.6 per game
Triple-doubles
1
60 double-doubles
All-time points
#167
Also 171st in threes, 365th in assists
NBA dataCareer 2001–2017.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2017-18.

2017-18 season

DEN · 20 games
Points301.5 per game
Rebounds0.817 total
Assists0.815 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned
0Unicorn
4Rare Air
7Legend
  • Rare AirGameTriple-doubleMar 31, 2003 vs HOU
  • ×2Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Dec 22, 2004 · latest Apr 6, 2006
  • Rare AirGame20-20 gameNov 5, 2004 vs CHI
  • Rare AirGame20 reboundsNov 5, 2004 vs CHI
  • ×60LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 27, 2002 · latest Jan 2, 2017
  • ×34LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×2LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 14, 2003 · latest Nov 6, 2013
  • LegendGamePerfect shooting nightDec 26, 2005 vs NYK
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,904 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,042 threes
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2015-16

Richard Jefferson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2007-08 · 22.6 points per game

Richard Jefferson milestones

Career · regular season
14,904 career points
Retired 167th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points14,904Past 10,000 · 167th all-time
Rebounds4,720Past 2,500 · 318th all-time
Threes1,042Past 1,000 · 171st all-time

Richard Jefferson career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points42Dec 22, 2004 vs CLE
Rebounds21Nov 5, 2004 at CHI
Assists12Apr 4, 2004 vs ATL
Threes6Apr 7, 2007 vs WAS
Steals5Nov 14, 2003 vs NYK
Blocks4Jan 10, 2002 vs LAC

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
26PTS
Nov 5, 2004 · at CHI · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
21 REB9 AST3 STL1 BLK9-23 FG1 3PM
Box score
30PTS
Mar 31, 2003 · vs HOU · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB11 AST0 STL0 BLK10-17 FG0 3PM
Box score
42PTS
Dec 22, 2004 · vs CLE · Won
40-POINT GAME
6 REB7 AST1 STL1 BLK12-20 FG2 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Apr 6, 2006 · vs CHA · Won
40-POINT GAME
11 REB3 AST1 STL0 BLK13-19 FG3 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Richard Jefferson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2017-18DEN20301.50.80.8.444.286.571200—
2016-17CLE794485.72.61.0.446.333.7416201—
2015-16CLE744105.51.70.8.458.382.6676600—
2014-15DAL744325.82.50.8.444.426.6846602—
2013-14UTA8283110.12.71.6.450.409.74112300—
2012-13GSW561763.11.50.6.456.311.7171400—
2011-12SAS/GSW635789.23.51.4.416.420.69411300—
2010-11SAS8189111.03.81.3.474.440.75913501—
2009-10SAS8199412.34.42.0.467.316.7355902—
2008-09MIL821,60719.64.62.4.439.397.80511602—
2007-08NJN821,85722.64.23.1.466.362.7987702—
2006-07NJN5589716.34.42.7.456.359.7335201—
2005-06NJN781,52119.56.83.8.493.319.81260020—
2004-05NJN3373322.27.34.0.422.337.8443009—
2003-04NJN821,51518.55.73.8.498.364.7634809—
2002-03NJN801,24215.56.42.5.501.250.7436111—
2001-02NJN797429.43.71.8.457.232.7131300—
Career17 seasons1,18114,90412.64.02.0.464.376.7681,0421600

Richard Jefferson splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (591)
13.0 ppg
Away (590)
12.2 ppg
In wins (659)
12.8 ppg
In losses (522)
12.4 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
55%
Threes
21%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 7

13PTS
Nov 6, 2013 · at BOS · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB3 AST5 STL0 BLK5-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Apr 6, 2006 · vs CHA · Won
40-POINT GAME
11 REB3 AST1 STL0 BLK13-19 FG3 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Dec 26, 2005 · at NYK · Won
PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
2 REB4 AST2 STL0 BLK8-8 FG1 3PM
Box score
42PTS
Dec 22, 2004 · vs CLE · Won
40-POINT GAME
6 REB7 AST1 STL1 BLK12-20 FG2 3PM
Box score
26PTS
Nov 5, 2004 · at CHI · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
21 REB9 AST3 STL1 BLK9-23 FG1 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Nov 14, 2003 · vs NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
8 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK3-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
30PTS
Mar 31, 2003 · vs HOU · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB11 AST0 STL0 BLK10-17 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Richard Jefferson facts
How many career points did Richard Jefferson score?

Richard Jefferson scored 14,904 career regular-season points in 1,181 games, 12.6 per game, which ranks 167th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Richard Jefferson have?

1 career triple-doubles and 60 double-doubles. The most recent was Mar 31, 2003 against HOU (30 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists).

What is Richard Jefferson’s career high?

42 points on Dec 22, 2004 against CLE.

What was Richard Jefferson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2007-08 with NJN: 22.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

Where is Richard Jefferson from?

Richard Jefferson is from Los Angeles, California. He played high school ball at Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He played college ball at University of Arizona.

What teams did Richard Jefferson play for?

New Jersey Nets (2001–2007); Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2008); San Antonio Spurs (2009–2011); Golden State Warriors (2011–2012); Utah Jazz (2013–2013); Dallas Mavericks (2014–2014); Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2016); Denver Nuggets (2017–2017).