Rudy Gobert vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Gerry Ward 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gerry Ward 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.