Bam Adebayo vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.