Scottie Barnes vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 4 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 4,756 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,065 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,368 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 331 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 267 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 276 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .466 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .300 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .761 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (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.