Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.