Billy Ray Bates vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)