Billy Ray Bates vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kevin Durant 4,952

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kevin Durant 1,318

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kevin Durant 704

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kevin Durant 200

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kevin Durant 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kevin Durant .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kevin Durant .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kevin Durant .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)