Greg Ballard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Ballard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Greg Ballard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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