Greg Ballard vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Mark Jackson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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