Billy Ray Bates vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)