Billy Ray Bates vs. Blake Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Griffin 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.

Blake Griffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Blake Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Blake Griffin 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Blake Griffin 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Blake Griffin 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Blake Griffin 5

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Blake Griffin 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Blake Griffin 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Blake Griffin 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Blake Griffin 4.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Blake Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Blake Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Blake Griffin 14,513

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Blake Griffin 6,109

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Blake Griffin 3,055

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Blake Griffin 627

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Blake Griffin 359

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Blake Griffin 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Blake Griffin .493

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Blake Griffin .328

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Blake Griffin .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Blake Griffin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Blake Griffin 7.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Blake Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Blake Griffin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Blake Griffin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Blake Griffin 1,238

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Blake Griffin 525

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Blake Griffin 238

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Blake Griffin 68

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Blake Griffin 53

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Blake Griffin 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Blake Griffin .492

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Blake Griffin .377

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Blake Griffin .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014)