Billy Ray Bates vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)