Gerry Ward vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Gerry Ward 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

Gerry Ward

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Ward 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Gerry Ward 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Gerry Ward 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Gerry Ward 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gerry Ward 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Ward 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 3.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 1.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Ward 542 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Gerry Ward 294 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Gerry Ward 237 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Gerry Ward 169 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Ward .356 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Ward .639 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 2.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 0.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Ward 29 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Gerry Ward 10 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Gerry Ward 11 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Gerry Ward 14 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Ward .382 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Ward .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.