RJ Barrett vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Billy Ray Bates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)