Billy Ray Bates vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)