Clyde Drexler vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Clyde Drexler 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
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.