Billy Ray Bates vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)