Paul Arizin vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.