Billy Ray Bates vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson 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.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Allen Iverson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)