Billy Ray Bates vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)