Greg Ballard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Ballard 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Greg Ballard 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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