Billy Ray Bates vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Billy Ray Bates 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)