Billy Ray Bates vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)