Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gerry Ward 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.