Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.