Billy Ray Bates vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jalen Brunson 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jalen Brunson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jalen Brunson 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jalen Brunson 1,171

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jalen Brunson 198

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jalen Brunson 235

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jalen Brunson 4

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jalen Brunson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jalen Brunson .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)