Dave DeBusschere vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.