Billy Ray Bates vs. Patty Mills Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patty Mills 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.

Patty Mills

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Patty Mills 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Patty Mills 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Patty Mills 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Patty Mills 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Patty Mills 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Patty Mills 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Patty Mills 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Patty Mills 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Patty Mills 7,893

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Patty Mills 1,469

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Patty Mills 1,984

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Patty Mills 568

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Patty Mills 77

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Patty Mills 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Patty Mills .424

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Patty Mills .386

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Patty Mills .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Patty Mills 11.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Patty Mills 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Patty Mills 3.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Patty Mills 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Patty Mills 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Patty Mills 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Patty Mills 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Patty Mills 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Patty Mills 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Patty Mills 632

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Patty Mills 138

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Patty Mills 152

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Patty Mills 50

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Patty Mills 5

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Patty Mills 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Patty Mills .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Patty Mills .384

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Patty Mills .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Patty Mills 13.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Patty Mills 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Patty Mills 3.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Patty Mills 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Patty Mills 0.3 (2022)