Paolo Banchero vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (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.