Greg Ballard vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 John Starks 106

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 John Starks 271

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 John Starks 393

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 John Starks 9

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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