Billy Ray Bates vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Donovan Mitchell 1,305

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Donovan Mitchell 234

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Donovan Mitchell 241

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Donovan Mitchell 63

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Donovan Mitchell 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Donovan Mitchell .352

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)