Tristan Thompson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) 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.