Greg Ballard vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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