Billy Ray Bates vs. Hal Greer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Greer 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.

Hal Greer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Hal Greer 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Hal Greer 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Hal Greer 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Hal Greer 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Hal Greer 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Hal Greer 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Hal Greer 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Hal Greer 4.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Hal Greer 21,586

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Hal Greer 5,665

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Hal Greer 4,540

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Hal Greer 1,122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Hal Greer .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Hal Greer .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Hal Greer 24.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Hal Greer 7.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Hal Greer 5.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Hal Greer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Hal Greer 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Hal Greer 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Hal Greer 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Hal Greer 1,876

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Hal Greer 505

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Hal Greer 393

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Hal Greer 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Hal Greer .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Hal Greer .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Hal Greer 27.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Hal Greer 7.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Hal Greer 6.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Hal Greer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.