Moses Malone vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.