Billy Ray Bates vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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.

Lamar Odom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Lamar Odom 892

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Lamar Odom 112

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)