LaMelo Ball vs. Greg Ballard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ballard and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Greg Ballard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Greg Ballard 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Greg Ballard 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Greg Ballard 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Greg Ballard 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Greg Ballard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Greg Ballard 12.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Greg Ballard 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Greg Ballard 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Greg Ballard 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Greg Ballard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Greg Ballard 9,953

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Greg Ballard 4,858

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Greg Ballard 1,733

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Greg Ballard 877

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Greg Ballard 256

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Greg Ballard 802

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Greg Ballard .472

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Greg Ballard .338 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Greg Ballard .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 7.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 481

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 326

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 103

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 51

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 16

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Greg Ballard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard .433

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard .308 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984)

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