Billy Ray Bates vs. Bobby Portis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Portis 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.

Bobby Portis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bobby Portis 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bobby Portis 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bobby Portis 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bobby Portis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bobby Portis 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bobby Portis 7.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bobby Portis 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bobby Portis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bobby Portis 7,138

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bobby Portis 4,274

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bobby Portis 746

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bobby Portis 360

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bobby Portis 221

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bobby Portis 605

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bobby Portis .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bobby Portis .385

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bobby Portis .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bobby Portis 1.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bobby Portis 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bobby Portis 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bobby Portis 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bobby Portis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bobby Portis 437

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bobby Portis 337

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bobby Portis 37

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bobby Portis 27

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bobby Portis 16

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bobby Portis 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bobby Portis .453

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bobby Portis .321

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bobby Portis .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bobby Portis 15.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bobby Portis 13.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bobby Portis 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017)