Billy Ray Bates vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 K. Caldwell-Pope 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 K. Caldwell-Pope 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 K. Caldwell-Pope 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 K. Caldwell-Pope 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 K. Caldwell-Pope 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 K. Caldwell-Pope 10,172

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 K. Caldwell-Pope 2,708

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 K. Caldwell-Pope 1,652

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 K. Caldwell-Pope 1,057

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 K. Caldwell-Pope 265

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 K. Caldwell-Pope 912

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 K. Caldwell-Pope .428

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 K. Caldwell-Pope .367

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 K. Caldwell-Pope .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 K. Caldwell-Pope 651

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 K. Caldwell-Pope 190

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 K. Caldwell-Pope 115

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 K. Caldwell-Pope 83

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 K. Caldwell-Pope 26

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 K. Caldwell-Pope 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 K. Caldwell-Pope .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 K. Caldwell-Pope .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 K. Caldwell-Pope .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023)