Billy Ray Bates vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)