Billy Ray Bates vs. Bennedict Mathurin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennedict Mathurin 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
Bennedict Mathurin: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bennedict Mathurin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bennedict Mathurin 3

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bennedict Mathurin 1

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bennedict Mathurin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bennedict Mathurin 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bennedict Mathurin 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bennedict Mathurin 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bennedict Mathurin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bennedict Mathurin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bennedict Mathurin 3,314

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bennedict Mathurin 935

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bennedict Mathurin 371

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bennedict Mathurin 130

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bennedict Mathurin 51

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bennedict Mathurin 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bennedict Mathurin .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bennedict Mathurin .342

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bennedict Mathurin .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bennedict Mathurin 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bennedict Mathurin 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bennedict Mathurin 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bennedict Mathurin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bennedict Mathurin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bennedict Mathurin 243

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bennedict Mathurin 73

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bennedict Mathurin 19

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bennedict Mathurin 9

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bennedict Mathurin 7

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bennedict Mathurin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bennedict Mathurin .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bennedict Mathurin .300

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bennedict Mathurin .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025)