Greg Ballard vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Greg Ballard	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Greg Ballard	11
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Greg Ballard	7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Greg Ballard	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Greg Ballard	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Greg Ballard	6.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Greg Ballard	2.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Greg Ballard	1.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Greg Ballard	0.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Greg Ballard	9,953
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Greg Ballard	4,858
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Greg Ballard	1,733
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Greg Ballard	877
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Greg Ballard	256
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Greg Ballard	802
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Greg Ballard	.472
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Greg Ballard	.338		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Greg Ballard	.787
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Greg Ballard	18.8		(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Greg Ballard	8.0		(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Greg Ballard	3.5		(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Greg Ballard	1.7		(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Greg Ballard	0.5		(1981)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Greg Ballard	7.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Greg Ballard	5.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Greg Ballard	1.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Greg Ballard	0.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Greg Ballard	0.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Greg Ballard	481
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Greg Ballard	326
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Greg Ballard	103
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Greg Ballard	51
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Greg Ballard	16
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Greg Ballard	65
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Greg Ballard	.433
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Greg Ballard	.308		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Greg Ballard	.793
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Greg Ballard	16.5		(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Greg Ballard	9.0		(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Greg Ballard	3.5		(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Greg Ballard	2.0		(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Greg Ballard	0.8		(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)

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