Billy Ray Bates vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 David Robinson 312

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)