Billy Ray Bates vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)