Greg Ballard vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 George Gervin 670

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 George Gervin 52

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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