Gerry Ward vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Gerry Ward 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
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Ward 1 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Gerry Ward 4 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Gerry Ward 3 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Gerry Ward 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Ward 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Ward 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 3.2 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 1.7 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 1.4 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Ward 542 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Gerry Ward 294 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Gerry Ward 237 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Gerry Ward 169 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Ward .356 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Ward .639 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 2.1 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 0.7 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 0.8 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Ward 29 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Gerry Ward 10 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Gerry Ward 11 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Gerry Ward 14 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Ward .382 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Ward .500 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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.