Joel Embiid vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (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.