Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

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