Greg Ballard vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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