Dennis Johnson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.