Greg Ballard vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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