Jalen Suggs vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Suggs 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Suggs 5 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Suggs 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jalen Suggs 0 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 12.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 2,643 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 717 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 715 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 287 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 127 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Suggs 215 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .422 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .331 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .781 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 103 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 36 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 23 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Suggs 7 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .402 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .292 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .767 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 (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.