Billy Ray Bates vs. Chris Mullin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Mullin 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.

Chris Mullin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Mullin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Chris Mullin 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Chris Mullin 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Mullin 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Mullin 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Mullin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Chris Mullin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Chris Mullin 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Chris Mullin 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Chris Mullin 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Chris Mullin 17,911

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Chris Mullin 4,034

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Chris Mullin 3,450

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Chris Mullin 1,530

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Chris Mullin 549

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Chris Mullin 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Chris Mullin .509

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Chris Mullin .384

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Chris Mullin .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Chris Mullin 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Chris Mullin 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Chris Mullin 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Chris Mullin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Chris Mullin 982

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Chris Mullin 237

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Chris Mullin 148

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Chris Mullin 74

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Chris Mullin 45

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Chris Mullin 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Chris Mullin .495

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Chris Mullin .409

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Chris Mullin .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994)