Ja Morant vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,190 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,497 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,372 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Ja Morant 328 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 89 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 321 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) 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.