Greg Ballard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 David Thompson 407

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 David Thompson 27

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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