Billy Ray Bates vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)