Greg Ballard vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Greg Ballard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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