Artis Gilmore vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Artis Gilmore 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
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.