Billy Ray Bates vs. Goran Dragic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Goran Dragic 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.

Goran Dragic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Goran Dragic: 2008-09 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Goran Dragic 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Goran Dragic 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Goran Dragic 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Goran Dragic 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Goran Dragic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Goran Dragic 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Goran Dragic 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Goran Dragic 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Goran Dragic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Goran Dragic 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Goran Dragic 12,568

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Goran Dragic 2,817

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Goran Dragic 4,405

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Goran Dragic 876

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Goran Dragic 167

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Goran Dragic 946

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Goran Dragic .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Goran Dragic .362

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Goran Dragic .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Goran Dragic 20.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Goran Dragic 4.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Goran Dragic 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Goran Dragic 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Goran Dragic 0.3 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Goran Dragic 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Goran Dragic 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Goran Dragic 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Goran Dragic 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Goran Dragic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Goran Dragic 880

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Goran Dragic 205

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Goran Dragic 206

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Goran Dragic 39

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Goran Dragic 8

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Goran Dragic 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Goran Dragic .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Goran Dragic .344

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Goran Dragic .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Goran Dragic 19.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Goran Dragic 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Goran Dragic 4.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Goran Dragic 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Goran Dragic 0.5 (2021)