Greg Ballard vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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