Deandre Ayton vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.