Billy Ray Bates vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)