Greg Ballard vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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