Kevin McHale vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.