Greg Ballard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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