Ben Simmons vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Gerry Ward 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: 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 Ben Simmons 14.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) 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.