Paul Arizin vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Billy Ray Bates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Billy Ray Bates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Billy Ray Bates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Billy Ray Bates 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.