Billy Ray Bates vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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 Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)