Billy Ray Bates vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)