Greg Ballard vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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