Paolo Banchero vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.