Billy Ray Bates vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)