Greg Ballard vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Greg Ballard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Greg Ballard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 LeBron James 42,447

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 LeBron James 11,797

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 LeBron James 11,673

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 LeBron James 2,357

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 LeBron James 1,159

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 LeBron James 1,575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 LeBron James 284

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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