Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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 2024-25
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.