Greg Ballard vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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