Tyrese Haliburton vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (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.