Billy Ray Bates vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Billy Ray Bates 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 LeBron James 274

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)