Klay Thompson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 12 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 16,536 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 3,041 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,988 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Klay Thompson 726 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 443 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 865 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .451 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .411 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .860 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) 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.