Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 380 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 356 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 329 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 510 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .326 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .708 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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