Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,985 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,397 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 656 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 437 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 808 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 433 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .791 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.