Billy Ray Bates vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)