Bam Adebayo vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Gerry Ward

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,185 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 666 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 247 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 73 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .077 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .759 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.5 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.