John Starks vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals John Starks 951 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists John Starks 393 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals John Starks 120 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) 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.