Jalen Johnson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,665 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,439 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 691 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 204 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 129 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 211 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .509 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .337 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .750 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.8 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.5 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.2 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.