Greg Ballard vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Greg Ballard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Greg Ballard played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Greg Ballard had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Arvydas Sabonis had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Greg Ballard |
11 |
7 |
1977-78 to 1988-89 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
7 |
7 |
1995-96 to 2002-03 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
76 |
12.3 |
4.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
4.4 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.772 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
73 |
23.8 |
14.5 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
9.9 |
.545 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.375 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.757 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
19 |
12.8 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.780 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
5 |
35.4 |
23.6 |
2.4 |
7.8 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
16.2 |
.432 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.556 |
8.6 |
12.0 |
.717 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
82 |
18.9 |
7.8 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
6.8 |
.465 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.692 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
69 |
25.5 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
7.9 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
.498 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.371 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.777 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
19 |
16.4 |
7.2 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
.525 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.2 |
.756 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
4 |
26.8 |
11.3 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
10.5 |
.429 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.875 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
82 |
29.7 |
15.6 |
2.9 |
4.9 |
7.8 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
13.4 |
.495 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.340 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.753 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
73 |
32.0 |
16.0 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
11.3 |
.493 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.261 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.798 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
2 |
36.5 |
11.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
14.0 |
.321 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
3.5 |
.571 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
4 |
26.8 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
6.0 |
7.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
.450 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
82 |
31.8 |
15.5 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
7.1 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
14.5 |
.463 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.219 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.847 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
50 |
27.0 |
12.1 |
1.8 |
6.1 |
7.9 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
9.6 |
.485 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.292 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.771 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Arvydas Sabonis |
13 |
30.1 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
8.7 |
.398 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.200 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
.907 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
79 |
37.3 |
18.8 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
8.0 |
3.2 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
7.9 |
16.5 |
.475 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.409 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.830 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
66 |
25.6 |
11.8 |
1.5 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
9.1 |
.505 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.368 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.843 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
7 |
38.3 |
13.3 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
9.0 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
5.1 |
14.3 |
.360 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.840 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
16 |
30.8 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
5.5 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
9.4 |
.453 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.286 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.796 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
78 |
36.4 |
18.0 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
7.7 |
16.3 |
.473 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.351 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.781 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
61 |
21.3 |
10.1 |
0.8 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
8.5 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.067 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.776 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Arvydas Sabonis |
3 |
35.0 |
11.3 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
8.3 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
9.7 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
82 |
32.9 |
14.5 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
6.0 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
6.2 |
12.9 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.133 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.798 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
78 |
15.5 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.787 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
4 |
42.0 |
16.5 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
14.8 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
.923 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
6 |
14.5 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
82 |
32.5 |
13.1 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
11.9 |
.480 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.304 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.795 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
4 |
16.3 |
7.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.889 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
75 |
23.9 |
8.8 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
7.6 |
.477 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.486 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.802 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
82 |
19.3 |
7.1 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
.440 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.375 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.747 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
10 |
17.9 |
5.9 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
.542 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.400 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.750 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Greg Ballard didn't play in 1987-88.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
2 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
.125 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Greg Ballard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |