Billy Ray Bates vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Al Horford 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Al Horford 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Al Horford 8.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Al Horford 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Al Horford 2,107

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Al Horford 1,377

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Al Horford 568

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Al Horford 138

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Al Horford 214

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Al Horford 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Al Horford .398

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Al Horford .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)