Greg Ballard vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.