Amen Thompson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 3 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 12.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 1,620 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 994 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Amen Thompson 449 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Amen Thompson 179 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 128 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 135 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .545 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .208 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .685 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 14.5 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .250 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) 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.