Billy Ray Bates vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)