Greg Ballard vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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