Billy Ray Bates vs. Reggie Miller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Miller 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.

Reggie Miller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Reggie Miller: 1987-88 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Reggie Miller 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Reggie Miller 18

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Reggie Miller 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Reggie Miller 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Reggie Miller 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Reggie Miller 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Reggie Miller 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Reggie Miller 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Reggie Miller 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Reggie Miller 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Reggie Miller 25,279

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Reggie Miller 4,182

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Reggie Miller 4,141

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Reggie Miller 1,505

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Reggie Miller 299

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Reggie Miller 1,389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Reggie Miller .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Reggie Miller .395

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Reggie Miller .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Reggie Miller 24.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Reggie Miller 3.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Reggie Miller 4.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Reggie Miller 1.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Reggie Miller 0.4 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Reggie Miller 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Reggie Miller 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Reggie Miller 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Reggie Miller 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Reggie Miller 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Reggie Miller 2,972

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Reggie Miller 416

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Reggie Miller 357

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Reggie Miller 146

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Reggie Miller 34

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Reggie Miller 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Reggie Miller .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Reggie Miller .390

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Reggie Miller .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Reggie Miller 31.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Reggie Miller 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Reggie Miller 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Reggie Miller 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Reggie Miller 0.5 (2001)