Greg Ballard vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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