Willis Reed vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.