Billy Ray Bates vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)