Greg Ballard vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Greg Ballard 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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