Billy Ray Bates vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Nick Young 135

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Nick Young 4

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)