Billy Ray Bates vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)