Billy Ray Bates vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)