Greg Ballard vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Russell Westbrook 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Russell Westbrook 7.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Russell Westbrook 2,877

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Russell Westbrook 856

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Russell Westbrook 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Russell Westbrook .406

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Russell Westbrook .298

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Russell Westbrook .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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