Greg Ballard vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Ballard 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Ballard 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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