Greg Ballard vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

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