Greg Ballard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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