Billy Ray Bates vs. Josh Hart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Hart 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
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Josh Hart 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Josh Hart 8

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Josh Hart 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Josh Hart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Josh Hart 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Josh Hart 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Josh Hart 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Josh Hart 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Josh Hart 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Josh Hart 5,473

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Josh Hart 3,706

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Josh Hart 1,688

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Josh Hart 555

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Josh Hart 175

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Josh Hart 530

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Josh Hart .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Josh Hart .342

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

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Josh Hart 14.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Josh Hart 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Josh Hart 5.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Josh Hart 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Josh Hart 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Josh Hart 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Josh Hart 9.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Josh Hart 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Josh Hart 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Josh Hart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Josh Hart 511

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Josh Hart 389

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Josh Hart 163

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Josh Hart 42

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Josh Hart 23

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Josh Hart 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Josh Hart .461

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Josh Hart .359

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Josh Hart .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Josh Hart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Josh Hart 11.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Josh Hart 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Josh Hart 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Josh Hart 0.8 (2024)