Larry Johnson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.