Billy Ray Bates vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)