Walt Bellamy vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.