Kevin Garnett vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.