John Havlicek vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.