David Thompson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 509 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 27 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.