George Mikan vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.