Jayson Tatum vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.