Billy Ray Bates vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.