James Harden vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,772 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,492 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists James Harden 8,348 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals James Harden 1,720 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,155 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals James Harden 282 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.