Jalen Brunson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,948 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,565 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,469 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 491 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.8 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.3 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.