Nikola Jokic vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,291 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,199 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,428 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 957 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 538 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 749 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.5 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.3 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.