Bill Walton vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Bill Walton 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 Walton

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Gerry Ward 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.