Anthony Davis vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 10 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gerry Ward 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 19,237 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 8,561 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Anthony Davis 2,048 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Anthony Davis 1,048 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,837 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 800 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .522 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .296 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .793 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (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.