Richard Jefferson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.