Buddy Hield vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.