Billy Ray Bates vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)