Kawhi Leonard vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,187 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,772 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,294 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,291 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 479 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 751 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .863 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (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.