Greg Ballard vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins 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.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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