Billy Ray Bates vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Michael Porter Jr. 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Michael Porter Jr. 745

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Michael Porter Jr. 389

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Michael Porter Jr. 65

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Michael Porter Jr. 38

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Michael Porter Jr. 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Michael Porter Jr. .461

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Michael Porter Jr. .379

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Michael Porter Jr. .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 22.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 9.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)