Darius Garland vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.