Billy Ray Bates vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Josh Giddey 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Josh Giddey 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Josh Giddey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Josh Giddey 15

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Josh Giddey 9

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Josh Giddey 6

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Josh Giddey 0

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Josh Giddey 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Josh Giddey .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Josh Giddey .200

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Josh Giddey 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)