Billy Ray Bates vs. Eric Bledsoe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Bledsoe 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.

Eric Bledsoe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Eric Bledsoe 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Eric Bledsoe 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Eric Bledsoe 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Eric Bledsoe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Eric Bledsoe 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Eric Bledsoe 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Eric Bledsoe 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Eric Bledsoe 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Eric Bledsoe 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Eric Bledsoe 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Eric Bledsoe 10,348

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Eric Bledsoe 2,937

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Eric Bledsoe 3,545

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Eric Bledsoe 1,028

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Eric Bledsoe 344

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Eric Bledsoe 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Eric Bledsoe .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Eric Bledsoe .336

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Eric Bledsoe .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Eric Bledsoe 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Eric Bledsoe 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Eric Bledsoe 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Eric Bledsoe 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Eric Bledsoe 531

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Eric Bledsoe 163

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Eric Bledsoe 184

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Eric Bledsoe 49

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Eric Bledsoe 25

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Eric Bledsoe 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Eric Bledsoe .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Eric Bledsoe .254

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Eric Bledsoe .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018)