Elgin Baylor vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.