Billy Ray Bates vs. Jaylen Brown Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaylen Brown 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jaylen Brown 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jaylen Brown 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaylen Brown 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaylen Brown 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jaylen Brown 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jaylen Brown 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jaylen Brown 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jaylen Brown 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jaylen Brown 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jaylen Brown 11,436

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jaylen Brown 3,208

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jaylen Brown 1,589

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jaylen Brown 612

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jaylen Brown 228

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jaylen Brown 603

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jaylen Brown .478

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jaylen Brown .359

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jaylen Brown .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jaylen Brown 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jaylen Brown 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jaylen Brown 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jaylen Brown 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jaylen Brown 2,608

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jaylen Brown 771

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jaylen Brown 346

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jaylen Brown 134

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jaylen Brown 56

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jaylen Brown 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jaylen Brown .482

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jaylen Brown .354

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jaylen Brown .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024)