Greg Ballard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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