Billy Ray Bates vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)