Gary Payton vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) 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.