Bill Sharman vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** 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.