Stephen Curry vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Gerry Ward 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: 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 Stephen Curry 24.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,521 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,838 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,565 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,562 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 269 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,031 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) 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.