Tom Heinsohn vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.