Greg Ballard vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jalen Brunson 5

NBA Cups Won Greg Ballard 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Cup MVP Greg Ballard 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Jalen Brunson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jalen Brunson 9,612

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jalen Brunson 1,638

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jalen Brunson 2,624

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jalen Brunson 373

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jalen Brunson 50

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jalen Brunson 514

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jalen Brunson .488

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jalen Brunson .389

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jalen Brunson 29.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)

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