Brook Lopez vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,644 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,780 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,625 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,079 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,126 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.