Billy Ray Bates vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso 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.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)