Michael Porter Jr. vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 16.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 5,706 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,240 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 501 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 209 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 202 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 350 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .500 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .407 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .794 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 21.8 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 3.2 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (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.