Paul Pierce vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.