Jaylen Brown vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,570 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,236 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,608 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 614 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 230 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 608 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.8 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.