NBA
Richard Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
Denver Nuggets, Small Forward
Age: 43-336d (Jun 21, 1980)
Exp: 17 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#13 overall), 2001
Agent(s): Todd W. Eley
2024-25 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$115,046,209
2017-2017
Richard Jefferson signed a 1 year , $2,302,340 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $2,302,340 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,302,340.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,302,340
Average Salary:
$2,302,340
GTD at Sign:
$2,302,340
Total GTD:
$2,302,340
Signed Using:
minimum-salary
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2016-2018
Richard Jefferson signed a 3 year , $7,612,500 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,537,500.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,612,500
Average Salary:
$2,537,500
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Signed Using:
taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2015-2015
Richard Jefferson signed a 1 year , $1,499,187 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $1,499,187 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,499,187.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,499,187
Average Salary:
$1,499,187
GTD at Sign:
$1,499,187
Total GTD:
$1,499,187
Signed Using:
minimum-salary
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2014-2014
Richard Jefferson signed a 1 year , $1,448,490 contract with the Dallas Mavericks, including $1,448,490 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,448,490.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,448,490
Average Salary:
$1,448,490
GTD at Sign:
$1,448,490
Total GTD:
$1,448,490
Signed Using:
minimum-salary
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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2010-2013
Richard Jefferson signed a 4 year , $38,892,000 contract with the San Antonio Spurs, including $38,892,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,723,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $38,892,000
Average Salary:
$9,723,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$38,892,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2014 / UFA
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2005-2009 Extension
Richard Jefferson signed a 5 year , $61,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Nets, including $61,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,200,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $61,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,200,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$61,000,000
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2010 / UFA
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2001-2004 Rookie
Richard Jefferson signed a 4 year , $6,715,314 contract with the New Jersey Nets, including $6,715,314 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,678,829.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,715,314
Average Salary:
$1,678,829
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$6,715,314
Signed Using:
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$115,046,209
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
9 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$1,379,400 |
$1,379,400 |
|
| 2002 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,482,840 |
$2,862,240 |
|
| 2003 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,586,280 |
$4,448,520 |
|
| 2004 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,266,794 |
$6,715,314 |
|
| 2005 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$10,200,000 |
$16,915,314 |
|
| 2006 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$11,200,000 |
$28,115,314 |
|
| 2007 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$12,200,000 |
$40,315,314 |
|
| 2008 | 28 |
 |
Active
|
$13,200,000 |
$53,515,314 |
|
| 2009 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$14,200,000 |
$67,715,314 |
|
| 2010 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$8,400,000 |
$76,115,314 |
|
| 2011 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$7,470,878 |
$83,586,192 |
|
| 2012 | 32 |
 |
Active
|
$10,164,000 |
$93,750,192 |
|
| 2013 | 33 |
 |
Active
|
$11,046,000 |
$104,796,192 |
|
| 2014 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$1,448,490 |
$106,244,682 |
|
| 2015 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$1,499,187 |
$107,743,869 |
Champion |
| 2016 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$110,243,869 |
|
| 2017 | 37 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$2,500,000 $2,302,340 |
$112,743,869 $115,046,209 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |
|
21 |
$1,379,400
|
$1,379,400 |
$1,379,400 |
||
| 2002 |
|
22 |
$1,482,840
|
$1,482,840 |
$2,862,240 |
||
| 2003 |
|
23 |
$1,586,280
|
$1,586,280 |
$4,448,520 |
||
| 2004 |
|
24 |
$2,266,794
|
$2,266,794 |
$6,715,314 |
||
| 2005 |
|
25 |
$10,200,000
|
$10,200,000 |
$16,915,314 |
||
| 2006 |
|
26 |
$11,200,000
|
$11,200,000 |
$28,115,314 |
||
| 2007 |
|
27 |
$12,200,000
|
$12,200,000 |
$40,315,314 |
||
| 2008 |
|
28 |
$13,200,000
|
$13,200,000 |
$53,515,314 |
||
| 2009 |
|
29 |
$14,200,000
|
$14,200,000 |
$67,715,314 |
||
| 2010 |
|
30 |
$8,400,000
|
$8,400,000 |
$76,115,314 |
||
| 2011 |
|
31 |
$7,470,878
|
$7,470,878 |
$83,586,192 |
||
| 2012 |
|
32 |
$10,164,000
|
$10,164,000 |
$93,750,192 |
||
| 2013 |
|
33 |
$11,046,000
|
$11,046,000 |
$104,796,192 |
||
| 2014 |
|
34 |
$1,448,490
|
$1,448,490 |
$106,244,682 |
||
| 2015 |
|
35 |
$1,499,187
|
$1,499,187 |
$107,743,869 |
||
| 2016 |
|
36 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$110,243,869 |
||
| 2017 |
|
37 |
$2,500,000 $2,302,340
|
$2,500,000 $2,302,340 |
$112,743,869 $115,046,209 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$40,315,314 | - | - | $40,315,314 |
| 1 |
|
$13,200,000 | - | - | $13,200,000 |
| 3 |
|
$30,070,878 | - | - | $30,070,878 |
| 1 |
|
$10,164,000 | - | - | $10,164,000 |
| 1 |
|
$11,046,000 | - | - | $11,046,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,448,490 | - | - | $1,448,490 |
| 2 |
|
$3,999,187 | - | - | $3,999,187 |
| 1 |
|
$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$2,302,340 | - | - | $2,302,340 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
CLE |
Jan 25, 2017 - Jan 26, 2017 | 1 | Personal |
| 2016-17 |
CLE |
Mar 30, 2017 - Apr 01, 2017 | 2 | Knee |
| 2017-18 |
DEN |
Feb 15, 2018 - Mar 02, 2018 | 5 | Wrist |
-
Oct 19, 2017
Signed a 1 year $2.3 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 14, 2017
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Oct 14, 2017
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Cleveland (CLE) with Kay Felder , cash ($2,956,529), 2020 2nd round pick and 2019 2nd round pick (#41 - traded) for Dimitrios Agravanis and Sergey Gladyr
-
Jul 28, 2016
Signed a 3 year $7.6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 05, 2015
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 20, 2014
Signed a 1 year $1.45 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
- Jul 10, 2014 Utah (UTH) renounced their free-agent exception rights
-
Jul 10, 2013
Traded to Utah (UTA) from Golden State (GSW) as part of a 3-team trade: Denver (DEN) traded Andre Iguodala to Golden State (GSW); Denver (DEN) traded 2018 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Golden State (GSW) traded Andris Biedrins, Brandon Rush, 2017 1st round pick and 2014 1st round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded Randy Foye to Denver (DEN); Utah (UTA) traded Kevin Murphy to Golden State (GSW)
-
Jun 01, 2013
Exercised $11.046 million Player Option with Golden State (GSW)
-
Mar 15, 2012
Traded to Golden State (GSW) from San Antonio (SAS) with T.J. Ford and a 2012 first-round draft pick for Stephen Jackson
-
Jul 22, 2010
Signed a 4 year $39 million contract with San Antonio (SA)
- Jun 30, 2010 Exercised an Early Termination Option in order to void the remaining seasons on current contract with San Antonio (SAS)
-
Jun 23, 2009
Traded from Milwaukee to San Antonio for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto
-
Jun 26, 2008
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from New Jersey (NJN) for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons
-
Aug 13, 2004
Signed a 6 year $78 million rookie scale extension with New Jersey (NJN)
-
Oct 27, 2003
New Jersey (NJN) exercised $2.27 million option for 2004-2005
-
Jul 13, 2001
Signed a 3 year $4.4 million contract with New Jersey (NJN)
-
Jun 27, 2001
Traded to New Jersey (NJN) from Houston (HOU) with Brandon Armstrong and Jason Collins for Eddie Griffin
-
Jun 27, 2001
Traded to New Jersey (NJN) from Houston (HOU) with Brandon Armstrong and Jason Collins for Eddie Griffin
-
Jun 27, 2001
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#13 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 2013 |
|
for technical foul during HOU-UTH game | $2,000 | |
| Feb 07, 2014 |
|
for technical foul during UTH-DAL game | $2,000 | |
| Apr 26, 2015 |
|
for technical foul during HOU-DAL game (playoff) | $2,000 | |
| Nov 14, 2015 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-MIL game | $2,000 | |
| May 27, 2016 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-TOR game (playoff) | $2,000 | |
| Dec 21, 2016 |
|
for two technical fouls during MIL-CLE game | $4,000 | |
| Dec 21, 2016 |
|
for ejection (two technical fouls) from MIL-CLE game | $2,000 | |
| Jan 10, 2017 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-UTH game | $2,000 | |
| Jan 16, 2017 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-GSW game | $2,000 | |
| Mar 22, 2017 |
|
for technical foul during CLE-DEN game | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | DEN | 20 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .444 | .286 | .571 | |
| 2016 | CLE | 79 | 13 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .446 | .333 | .741 |
| 2015 | CLE | 74 | 5 | 17.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .458 | .382 | .667 |
| 2014 | DAL | 74 | 18 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .444 | .426 | .684 |
| 2013 | UTA | 81 | 77 | 26.9 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .446 | .404 | .737 |
| 2012 | GS | 55 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .459 | .326 | .717 | |
| 2011 | GS | 64 | 27.3 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .414 | .414 | .687 |
