Greg Ballard vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Ballard 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Greg Ballard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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