Larry Bird vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Henry Ward 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Henry Ward 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Henry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Henry Ward 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Henry Ward .378

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Henry Ward 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Henry Ward .667

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.