Greg Ballard vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.