Elvin Hayes vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. 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.