Billy Ray Bates vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.