Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,683 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,586 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,316 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 964 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,069 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 863 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .285 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 36.3 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 7.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.