Billy Ray Bates vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Myles Turner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Myles Turner 6.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Myles Turner 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Myles Turner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Myles Turner 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Myles Turner 372

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Myles Turner 200

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Myles Turner 28

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Myles Turner 16

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Myles Turner 58

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Myles Turner 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Myles Turner .492

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Myles Turner .338

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Myles Turner .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Myles Turner 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Myles Turner 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)