Billy Ray Bates vs. Tracy McGrady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tracy McGrady 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.

Tracy McGrady

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tracy McGrady 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tracy McGrady 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tracy McGrady 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tracy McGrady 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Tracy McGrady 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Tracy McGrady 7

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Tracy McGrady 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tracy McGrady 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tracy McGrady 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tracy McGrady 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tracy McGrady 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tracy McGrady 18,381

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tracy McGrady 5,276

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tracy McGrady 4,161

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tracy McGrady 1,136

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tracy McGrady 807

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tracy McGrady 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tracy McGrady .435

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tracy McGrady .338

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tracy McGrady .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tracy McGrady 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tracy McGrady 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tracy McGrady 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tracy McGrady 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tracy McGrady 1,109

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tracy McGrady 286

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tracy McGrady 249

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tracy McGrady 53

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tracy McGrady 47

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tracy McGrady 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tracy McGrady .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tracy McGrady .290

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tracy McGrady .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002)