Greg Ballard vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Greg Ballard 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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