Billy Ray Bates vs. Josh Hart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Hart 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.

Josh Hart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Josh Hart 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Josh Hart 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Josh Hart 2

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Josh Hart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Josh Hart 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Josh Hart 6.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Josh Hart 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Josh Hart 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Josh Hart 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Josh Hart 4,422

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Josh Hart 2,969

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Josh Hart 1,235

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Josh Hart 436

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Josh Hart 148

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Josh Hart 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Josh Hart .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Josh Hart .344

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Josh Hart .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Josh Hart 14.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Josh Hart 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Josh Hart 4.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Josh Hart 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Josh Hart 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Josh Hart 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Josh Hart 8.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Josh Hart 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Josh Hart 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Josh Hart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Josh Hart 177

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Josh Hart 115

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Josh Hart 35

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Josh Hart 13

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Josh Hart 5

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Josh Hart 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Josh Hart .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Josh Hart .400

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Josh Hart .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Josh Hart 21.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Josh Hart 11.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Josh Hart 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Josh Hart 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Josh Hart 0.7 (2024)