Jim Ard vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Jim Ard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Ard

vs.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Derrick Jones Jr. 235

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Derrick Jones Jr. 95

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 36

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 19

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 25

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Derrick Jones Jr. 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Derrick Jones Jr. .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .361

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Derrick Jones Jr. .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.