Jonas Valanciunas vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jonas Valanciunas 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
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonas Valanciunas 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jonas Valanciunas 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jonas Valanciunas 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jonas Valanciunas 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 13.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 9.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 1.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonas Valanciunas 12,510 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 8,844 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jonas Valanciunas 1,333 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jonas Valanciunas 385 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonas Valanciunas 884 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jonas Valanciunas 964 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonas Valanciunas .561 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jonas Valanciunas .340 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonas Valanciunas .793 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 13.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 10.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 1.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonas Valanciunas 764 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 585 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jonas Valanciunas 65 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jonas Valanciunas 27 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonas Valanciunas 47 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jonas Valanciunas 58 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonas Valanciunas .547 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jonas Valanciunas .238 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonas Valanciunas .765 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018) 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.