Billy Ray Bates vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Ivica Zubac 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Ivica Zubac 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Ivica Zubac 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Ivica Zubac 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ivica Zubac 8.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Ivica Zubac 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Ivica Zubac 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Ivica Zubac 5,953

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Ivica Zubac 4,742

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Ivica Zubac 794

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Ivica Zubac 218

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Ivica Zubac 575

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Ivica Zubac 584

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Ivica Zubac .616

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Ivica Zubac .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Ivica Zubac 16.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Ivica Zubac 12.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Ivica Zubac 2.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Ivica Zubac 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Ivica Zubac 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Ivica Zubac 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Ivica Zubac 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ivica Zubac 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Ivica Zubac 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Ivica Zubac 510

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Ivica Zubac 389

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Ivica Zubac 41

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Ivica Zubac 19

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Ivica Zubac 35

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Ivica Zubac 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Ivica Zubac .597

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Ivica Zubac .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Ivica Zubac 17.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Ivica Zubac 10.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Ivica Zubac 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2025)