Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gerry Ward 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,172 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,338 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,536 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 705 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 392 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 489 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.