Billy Ray Bates vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)