Greg Ballard vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Zion Williamson -

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