Greg Ballard vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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