Greg Ballard vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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