Billy Ray Bates vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jamal Murray 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jamal Murray 1,410

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jamal Murray 286

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jamal Murray 363

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jamal Murray 62

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jamal Murray 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jamal Murray .392

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jamal Murray 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2024)