Jaden McDaniels vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,878 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,548 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 567 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 337 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 316 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 371 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .349 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .755 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 18.8 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.