Billy Ray Bates vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bernard King 230

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bernard King 6

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.