Billy Ray Bates vs. Dell Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dell Curry 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.

Dell Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Dell Curry 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Dell Curry 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Dell Curry 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Dell Curry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Dell Curry 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dell Curry 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Dell Curry 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Dell Curry 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Dell Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Dell Curry 12,670

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Dell Curry 2,617

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Dell Curry 1,909

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Dell Curry 985

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Dell Curry 238

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Dell Curry 1,083

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Dell Curry .457

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Dell Curry .402

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Dell Curry .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Dell Curry 16.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Dell Curry 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Dell Curry 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Dell Curry 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Dell Curry 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Dell Curry 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Dell Curry 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dell Curry 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Dell Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Dell Curry 340

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Dell Curry 87

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Dell Curry 57

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Dell Curry 40

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Dell Curry 7

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Dell Curry 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Dell Curry .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Dell Curry .350

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Dell Curry .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Dell Curry 12.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Dell Curry 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Dell Curry 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Dell Curry 0.5 (2002)