Billy Ray Bates vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Latrell Sprewell 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.

Latrell Sprewell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Latrell Sprewell 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Latrell Sprewell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Latrell Sprewell 5

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Latrell Sprewell 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Latrell Sprewell 399

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Latrell Sprewell 269

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Latrell Sprewell 211

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Latrell Sprewell 73

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Latrell Sprewell 27

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994)