Charles Oakley vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Gerry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.