Austin Reaves vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 5 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 14.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,223 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,095 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,246 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Austin Reaves 218 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 86 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 285 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .482 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .370 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .865 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 34.2 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 10.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.8 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (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.