Billy Ray Bates vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)