Donovan Mitchell vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,119 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,442 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,672 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 776 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 181 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 565 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .451 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .367 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .841 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.7 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.