Al Horford vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,725 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,955 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Al Horford 3,632 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Al Horford 868 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,301 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,141 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.