Billy Ray Bates vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah 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.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)