Josh Giddey vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.