Greg Ballard vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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