Kyrie Irving vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (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.