LeBron James vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Gerry Ward 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.