Greg Ballard vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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