Billy Ray Bates vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)