Greg Ballard vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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