Billy Ray Bates vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.