Alex Caruso vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (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.