Billy Ray Bates vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)