Billy Ray Bates vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)