Damian Lillard vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (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.