Billy Ray Bates vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Brook Lopez 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Billy Ray Bates 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Brook Lopez 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Brook Lopez 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Brook Lopez 17,517

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Brook Lopez 6,737

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Brook Lopez 1,614

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Brook Lopez 633

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Brook Lopez 2,060

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Brook Lopez 1,105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Brook Lopez .497

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)