Billy Ray Bates vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)