Billy Ray Bates vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jaxson Hayes 6

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won Billy Ray Bates 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jaxson Hayes 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jaxson Hayes 2,494

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jaxson Hayes 1,443

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jaxson Hayes 259

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jaxson Hayes 169

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jaxson Hayes 247

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jaxson Hayes 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jaxson Hayes .649

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jaxson Hayes .261

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jaxson Hayes .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022)