Kobe Bryant vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.