Cade Cunningham vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,263 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,280 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,760 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 251 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 145 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 233 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .447 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .336 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .848 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 27.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.4 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.2 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.4 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.