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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 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 11,852 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 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 4.9 (2024) 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 23.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,329 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 753 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 454 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 89 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 98 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .355 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .833 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 10.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) 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.