Billy Ray Bates vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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.

C.J. McCollum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 C.J. McCollum 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 C.J. McCollum 14,231

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 C.J. McCollum 2,655

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 C.J. McCollum 2,778

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 C.J. McCollum 658

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 C.J. McCollum 302

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 C.J. McCollum 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 C.J. McCollum .454

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 C.J. McCollum .399

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 C.J. McCollum .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 C.J. McCollum 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 C.J. McCollum 1,324

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 C.J. McCollum 291

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 C.J. McCollum 203

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 C.J. McCollum 56

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 C.J. McCollum 32

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 C.J. McCollum 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 C.J. McCollum .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 C.J. McCollum .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) C.J. McCollum 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)