Greg Ballard vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Greg Ballard 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
Greg Ballard:
1977-78 to 1988-89
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Greg Ballard1
Bob Lanier0
Greg Ballard11
Bob Lanier14
Greg Ballard7
Bob Lanier9
Greg Ballard0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Greg Ballard 12.4
Bob Lanier 20.1

Greg Ballard 6.1
Bob Lanier 10.1

Greg Ballard 2.2
Bob Lanier 3.1

Greg Ballard 1.1
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Greg Ballard 0.3
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Greg Ballard 9,953
Bob Lanier 19,248

Greg Ballard 4,858
Bob Lanier 9,698

Greg Ballard 1,733
Bob Lanier 3,007

Greg Ballard 877
Bob Lanier 777

*
Greg Ballard 256
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Greg Ballard 802
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Greg Ballard .472
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Greg Ballard .338
*
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Greg Ballard .787
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Greg Ballard 18.8
(1982)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Greg Ballard 8.0
(1982)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Greg Ballard 3.5
(1984)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Greg Ballard 1.7
(1982)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Greg Ballard 0.5
(1981)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Greg Ballard 7.4
Bob Lanier 18.6

Greg Ballard 5.0
Bob Lanier 9.6

Greg Ballard 1.6
Bob Lanier 3.5

Greg Ballard 0.8
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Greg Ballard 0.2
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Greg Ballard 481
Bob Lanier 1,244

Greg Ballard 326
Bob Lanier 645

Greg Ballard 103
Bob Lanier 235

Greg Ballard 51
Bob Lanier 62

*
Greg Ballard 16
Bob Lanier 99

*
Greg Ballard 65
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Greg Ballard .433
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Greg Ballard .308
*
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Greg Ballard .793
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Greg Ballard 16.5
(1984)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Greg Ballard 9.0
(1982)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Greg Ballard 3.5
(1984)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Greg Ballard 2.0
(1982)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Greg Ballard 0.8
(1984)
Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)

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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.