Jimmy Butler vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gerry Ward 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.