Wilt Chamberlain vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Henry Ward 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Henry Ward 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Henry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Henry Ward 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Henry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Henry 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 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Henry Ward .378

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Henry Ward .667

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

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.