Bill Russell vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.