Bob Pettit vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Bob Pettit 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
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** 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.