Billy Ray Bates vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English 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.

Alex English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex English 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Alex English 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Alex English 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex English 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex English 3

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex English 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Alex English 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Alex English 3.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Alex English 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Alex English 25,613

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Alex English 6,538

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Alex English 4,351

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Alex English 1,067

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Alex English 833

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Alex English .217 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Alex English 29.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Alex English 8.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Alex English 5.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Alex English 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Alex English 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Alex English 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Alex English 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Alex English 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Alex English 1,661

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Alex English 371

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Alex English 293

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Alex English 47

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Alex English 32

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Alex English .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Alex English 30.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Alex English 8.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Alex English 6.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Alex English 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Alex English 1.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.