Billy Ray Bates vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 David Thompson 407

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.