Billy Ray Bates vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)