Billy Ray Bates vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)