Chris Paul vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Gerry Ward 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Gerry Ward 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.