LaMelo Ball vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,205 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,480 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,865 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 361 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 81 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 249 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .361 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.6 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.