Desmond Bane vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,668 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,462 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,193 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Desmond Bane 313 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 318 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .408 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .884 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.