Billy Ray Bates vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)