Bill Russell vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Henry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Henry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

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.