Payton Pritchard vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 6 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 5 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 3,226 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 978 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 913 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 191 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 36 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Payton Pritchard 352 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .452 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .395 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .849 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 14.6 (2026) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 5.2 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.2 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 416 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 123 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 118 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 19 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Payton Pritchard 69 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .435 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .370 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .833 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) 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.