Gerry Ward (basketball)

Gerry Ward
Personal information
Born	September 6, 1941 (age 82)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, New York)
College	Boston College (1960–1963)
NBA draft	1963: 1st round, 5th overall pick
	Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1963–1967
Position	Shooting guard
Number	40, 4, 12, 6
Career history
1963–1964	St. Louis Hawks
1964–1965	Boston Celtics
1965–1966	Philadelphia 76ers
1966–1967	Chicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1965);
Career NBA statistics
Points	542 (3.2 ppg)
Rebounds	294 (1.7 rpg)
Assists	237 (1.4 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gerald W. Ward (born September 6, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, Ward starred at Boston College from 1960 to 1963. He scored 1,112 points over the course of his collegiate career, and grabbed 947 rebounds. As a senior, he was an All-American third team selection and an Academic All-American first team honoree.^[1]

Ward was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the fifth pick of the 1963 NBA draft. He played four seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls, averaging 3.2 points per game.^[2]

In 2007, Boston College retired Ward's #40 jersey.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1963–64	St. Louis	24	5.8	.302	.647	.9	.9	1.8
1964–65	Boston	3	10.0	.111	1.000	1.7	2.0	1.7
1965–66	Philadelphia	66	12.7	.354	.650	1.3	1.2	2.6
1966–67	Chicago	76	13.7	.381	.630	2.4	1.7	4.2
Career		169	12.1	.356	.639	1.7	1.4	3.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1964	St. Louis	6	2.7	.500	1.000	.0	.3	1.8
1966	Philadelphia	5	8.8	.250	.000	1.0	.2	.8
1967	Chicago	3	19.3	.375	.500	1.7	2.7	4.7
Career		14	8.4	.382	.500	.7	.8	2.1