Billy Ray Bates vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 John Stockton 315

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 John Stockton 50

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)