JaVale McGee vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Gerry Ward - n/a **

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.