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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 4 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 13.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 5,021 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,840 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,754 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Ben Simmons 568 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 255 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 383 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .558 Gerry Ward .356

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .592 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 12.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 6.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 477 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 280 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Ben Simmons 259 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Ben Simmons 48 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 34 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 39 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .567 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.