Lonzo Ball vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Lonzo 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,384 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,666 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,782 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 470 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 185 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 309 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .393 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .356 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .602 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward 11

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

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

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward .382

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo 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.