Larry Bird vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.