Greg Ballard vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

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