Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 5 Gerry Ward 3

NBA Cups Won Karl-Anthony Towns 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 5 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 3 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Karl-Anthony Towns 1 * Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 15,441 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 7,438 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 2,117 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 545 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 790 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 671 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .522 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .839 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 989 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 536 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 100 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 34 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 36 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 50 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .476 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .350 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .831 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) 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.