Billy Ray Bates vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Darius Garland 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Darius Garland 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Darius Garland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Darius Garland 151

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Darius Garland 21

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Darius Garland 49

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Darius Garland 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Darius Garland .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Darius Garland .396

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Darius Garland .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Darius Garland 0.3 (2024)