Billy Ray Bates vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)