Billy Ray Bates vs. Khris Middleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Khris Middleton 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.

Khris Middleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Khris Middleton 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Khris Middleton 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Khris Middleton 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Khris Middleton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Khris Middleton 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Khris Middleton 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Khris Middleton 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Khris Middleton 12,461

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Khris Middleton 3,563

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Khris Middleton 2,916

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Khris Middleton 868

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Khris Middleton 143

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Khris Middleton 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Khris Middleton .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Khris Middleton .388

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Khris Middleton .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Khris Middleton 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Khris Middleton 6.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Khris Middleton 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Khris Middleton 1,582

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Khris Middleton 491

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Khris Middleton 370

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Khris Middleton 93

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Khris Middleton 15

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Khris Middleton 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Khris Middleton .442

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Khris Middleton .391

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Khris Middleton .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Khris Middleton 26.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Khris Middleton 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018)