Billy Ray Bates vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)