Bam Adebayo vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Billy Ray Bates 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)