Greg Ballard vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 James Worthy 624

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 James Worthy 96

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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