Joe Dumars vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.