Billy Ray Bates vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 James Harden 600

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 James Harden 893

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 James Harden 270

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 James Harden 89

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) James Harden 1.3 (2024)