Eric Bledsoe vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.