1999-2000
Totaled 20 points (4-4 3-FG) in a 118-99 win at Charlotte on 3/17 Activated from the injured list on 3/7, after missing 17 days with a non-displaced fracture in his right pinkie finger Registered 21 points (5-6 3 FG) in a 109-103 win in Milwaukee on 2/9 Scored 16 points (3-7 3FG) and dished out 6 assists in a 98-96 OT loss in Atlanta on 1/28 Netted 19 points (8-11 FG) and dished 7 assists in a 90-89 win over New Jersey on 1/19 Tallied a career-high 25 points (7-8 3 FG) in a 107-82 win over Dallas on 11/29 Totaled 13 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in a 102-95 victory in Denver on 11/16 Scored 11 points and dished a game-high 10 assists in a 102-93 loss to Cleveland on 11/6

1998-1999
Posted 7 points (3-4 FG), a game-high 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 95-88 win over the Boston Celtics on 5/3 Scored 13 points, dished 6 assists and grabbed 4 rebounds in an 85-70 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on 4/29 Totaled 14 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in a 78-74 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 4/1 Recorded 16 points (4-7 3FG) and team-highs of 6 assists and 4 steals against the Sacramento Kings on 3/24 Registered 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists in a 96-78 victory over the Boston Celtics on 3/20 Posted 15 points, a game-high 9 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 113-89 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 3/16 Notched his 1,000th career assist, totaling 18 points and a game-high 13 assists, in a 115-113 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 2/25 Recorded 10 points, career-highs of 9 rebounds and 5 steals, and 5 assists in an 82-74 victory over the New Jersey Nets on 2/23 Averaged 12.8 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.8 rpg and 1.75 spg, and hit 9-of-16 three-pointers, during the Knicks' 4-game winning streak from 2/10 to 2/16 Registered 16 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3FG, 6-7 FT), 7 assists and 5 rebounds in a 101-88 victory over the Washington Wizards on 2/10

1997-1998
Recorded 13 points, a career-high 17 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals against the Chicago Bulls on 4/18 Totaled 11 points, a game-high 10 assists and 3 rebounds in a 109-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on 3/20 Posted a career-high 19 points (4-6 3FG), a game-high 11 assists and 6 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers on 3/19 Registered 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocked shots against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/14 Recorded 10 points, a game-high 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in an 85-78 win over the Orlando Magic on 3/10 Totaled 13 points (5-7 FG), a game-high 15 assists and 3 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 3/8 Posted 17 points, a game-high 9 assists and 8 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on 3/6 Registered 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists against the Washington Wizards on 3/5 Recorded 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in a 101-89 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 3/1 Totaled 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in a 92-74 victory over the Houston Rockets on 2/22 Finished fourth in the AT&T Shootout during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York Posted 18 points, (7-8 FG, 4-5 3FG), 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 93-82 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 1/17 Registered 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in an 89-88 overtime victory over the New Jersey Nets on 1/7 Recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists against the Chicago Bulls on 12/9 Totaled 10 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals in a 104-82 victory over the Washington Wizards on 11/21 Posted 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and career-highs of 5 steals and 4 blocked shots in a 102-70 win over the Boston Celtics on 11/4

1996-1997
Ward continued his development as the Knicks' backup point guard in his third pro season, this time playing behind Chris Childs. He appeared in 79 games, 21 of them as a starter. The Knicks went 17-4 and Ward averaged 8.3 ppg and 6.0 apg in 30.7 mpg in games in which he started. Overall, Ward averaged 5.2 points, 4.1 assists and 1.05 steals in 22.3 minutes, all career-highs. He played in more games and logged more minutes than in his first two seasons combined. Ward ranked second on the Knicks in assists and fourth in steals. Ward's 48 three-pointers also ranked fourth on the team. He led the Knicks in assists 22 times, reaching double figures three times, including a career-high 12 assists in 37 minutes as a starter in a 105-100 victory at Golden State on Nov. 7. One week later he posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists in 39 minutes in a 99-96 decision over Toronto on Nov. 14. He scored a season-high 14 points in a 92-88 victory at Orlando on Nov. 19, one of 12 games in which he scored in double figures. Ward appeared in nine playoff games, averaging 2.2 points and 4.3 assists in 20.2 minutes. He ranked second on the team in assists.

1995-1996
Ward saw significant playing time at backup point guard behind Derek Harper, appearing in 62 games and averaging 3.9 points and 2.1 assists in 12.7 minutes per game. He scored in double figures seven times and led the Knicks in assists five times. Ward, who played just 44 minutes and scored only 16 points as a rookie, got his second season off to a spectacular start on Nov. 3 at Detroit when he came off the bench for a career-high 15 points, three rebounds and three assists in a career-high 31 minutes. The arrival of veteran Gary Grant on Nov. 8 cut into Ward's playing time, but he did contribute a clutch three-pointer as the Knicks staged a 22-3 rally to overtake Atlanta 101-92 on Dec. 9 and he had six rebounds in 22 minutes against Miami on Dec. 19. Ward's playing time and contributions increased as the season wore on. He averaged 3.8 points and 2.3 assists in 12.6 minutes in 12 games in January, including six points and six assists as he tied his career high with 31 minutes at Seattle on Jan. 19. Ward averaged 5.0 points and 2.8 assists in 15.4 minutes in nine games during February, handing out a career-high seven assists in 27 minutes at Charlotte on Feb. 14. In March he played in 14 of 15 games, averaging 4.7 points and 2.1 assists in 14.4 minutes per game and shooting .414 on 12-for-29 from three-point range, and he closed out the regular season with seven points and six rebounds at Boston on April 21. Ward played in seven of eight postseason games, averaging 4.6 points and 2.4 assists in 13.1 minutes per game and also making 11 steals. A .399 shooter from the field in the regular season, he raised that mark to .481 on 13-for-27 in the playoffs. He played a key role in New York's lone victory over Chicago, getting 12 points on 5-for-6 from the field in 20 minutes in Game 3.

1994-1995
Ward was the 26th player taken in the 1994 NBA Draft, selected by the New York Knicks with the second of two first-round picks. He played for Jacksonville of the United States Basketball League during the summer before joining the Knicks for the preseason. During the regular season he appeared in only 10 contests and averaged 1.6 points in 4.4 minutes per game. Ward connected on 4 of 19 attempts from the field and was 1-for-10 from three-point range. He spent two stints on the injured list, missing the first half of December with a sprained right wrist and sitting out for a month with a sore left shoulder. Ward was not a member of the club's postseason roster as the Knicks advanced to the conference semifinals before falling to the Indiana Pacers in seven games.

College
Charlie Ward is quite possibly the best college football player ever to play in the NBA. A quarterback at Florida State, he led the Seminoles to a national title in 1993 and was showered with awards, including the Heisman Trophy, the Sullivan Award and the Maxwell Award. He was named College Football Player of the Year by The Sporting News. The 6-2 Ward also played basketball for four years at Florida State, teaming with future NBA players Doug Edwards, Sam Cassell and Bob Sura. In January of his senior year he joined the school's basketball squad, and he played his first game of the season only 15 days after winning MVP honors as a quarterback at the Orange Bowl. In 16 starts as the Seminoles' point guard he averaged college career highs of 10.5 points and 4.9 assists. Ward chose pro basketball over pro football and was taken by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft.

• Hosted a youth basketball camp in the summer of 1998
• Charlie and his wife Tonja were married on 8/26/95
• Won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's top collegiate football player after leading the Florida State Seminoles to the 1993 national title
• Earned a degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Florida State
• Did not play baseball in college, but was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1993 free agent draft and by the New York Yankees in 1994
• An avid tennis buff, he participated in the Arthur Ashe AIDS Tennis Challenge prior to the the 1994 U.S. Open
• Named NBA Hometown Hero of the Month for December
• One of nine finalists for the 2001 NBA Home Team Community Service Award
• MetLife Community Assist of the Month Award winner in December 2000
• Presided over C-Ward's Vision Valley Ticket Program, inviting youngsters from faith based organizations to Knicks home games
• Served Thanksgiving dinner to 700 needy people at West Harlem Soup Kitchen in Harlem
• Delivered Christmas gifts to PS 95 students at TASC program in The Bronx
• Installed sheetrock at Harlem tenement at West 123rd St. as part of ongoing Knicks/Fannie Mae "Home Team Partnership"
• Visited holiday program at Brookleyn's New Horizons' Project Hope, Dec. 16
• Hosted students from the Chase Manhattan Scholarship program at Knicks-Celtics game, Dec. 21