Billy Ray Bates vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.