James Harden vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward:
1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Gerry Ward1
James Harden15
Gerry Ward4
James Harden15
Gerry Ward3
James Harden10
Gerry Ward0

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Gerry Ward0
James Harden6
Gerry Ward0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Gerry Ward0
James Harden3
Gerry Ward0
James Harden2
Gerry Ward0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.1
Gerry Ward 3.2

James Harden 5.6
Gerry Ward 1.7

James Harden 7.1
Gerry Ward 1.4

James Harden 1.5
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 0.6
Gerry Ward -

n/a **

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,885
Gerry Ward 542

James Harden 6,017
Gerry Ward 294

James Harden 7,629
Gerry Ward 237

James Harden 1,597
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 600
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 1,072
Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .441
Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Gerry Ward 4.2
(1967)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Gerry Ward 2.4
(1967)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Gerry Ward 2.0
(1965)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Gerry Ward -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.8
Gerry Ward 2.1

James Harden 5.5
Gerry Ward 0.7

James Harden 6.3
Gerry Ward 0.8

James Harden 1.7
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 0.5
Gerry Ward -

n/a **

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,741
Gerry Ward 29

James Harden 899
Gerry Ward 10

James Harden 1,041
Gerry Ward 11

James Harden 271
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 90
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 164
Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .426
Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .342
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .870
Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Gerry Ward 4.7
(1967)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Gerry Ward 1.7
(1967)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Gerry Ward 2.7
(1967)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
James Harden 1.3
(2024)
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.