Paolo Banchero vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Billy Ray Bates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)