Greg Ballard vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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