Spencer Haywood vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerry Ward:
1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Gerry Ward1
Spencer Haywood12
Gerry Ward4
Spencer Haywood4
Gerry Ward3
Spencer Haywood4
Gerry Ward0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Gerry Ward0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Gerry Ward0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Gerry Ward 3.2

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Gerry Ward 1.7

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Gerry Ward 1.4

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Gerry Ward 542

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Gerry Ward 294

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Gerry Ward 237

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 629
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 760
Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Gerry Ward 4.2
(1967)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Gerry Ward 2.4
(1967)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Gerry Ward 2.0
(1965)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Gerry Ward 2.1

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Gerry Ward 0.7

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Gerry Ward 0.8

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Gerry Ward 29

Spencer Haywood 188
Gerry Ward 10

Spencer Haywood 41
Gerry Ward 11

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 36
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 33
Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Gerry Ward 4.7
(1967)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Gerry Ward 1.7
(1967)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Gerry Ward 2.7
(1967)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Gerry Ward -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.