Billy Ray Bates vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Billy Ray Bates 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Anthony Davis 26.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Anthony Davis 11.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Anthony Davis 1,524

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Anthony Davis 667

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Anthony Davis 160

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Anthony Davis 126

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Anthony Davis 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Anthony Davis .538

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Anthony Davis .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Anthony Davis 32.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Anthony Davis 3.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)