Billy Ray Bates vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol 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.

Marc Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Marc Gasol 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Marc Gasol 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Marc Gasol 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Marc Gasol 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Marc Gasol 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Marc Gasol 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Marc Gasol 1

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Marc Gasol 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 Marc Gasol 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Marc Gasol 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Marc Gasol 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Marc Gasol 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Marc Gasol 12,514

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Marc Gasol 6,604

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Marc Gasol 2,996

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Marc Gasol 792

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Marc Gasol 1,254

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Marc Gasol 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Marc Gasol 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Marc Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Marc Gasol 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Marc Gasol 1,331

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Marc Gasol 747

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Marc Gasol 321

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Marc Gasol 83

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Marc Gasol 140

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013)