Billy Ray Bates vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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 Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Eric Gordon 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Eric Gordon 959

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Eric Gordon 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Eric Gordon .411

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Eric Gordon .360

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Eric Gordon 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)