Isiah Thomas vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Isiah Thomas 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) 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.