Billy Ray Bates vs. Malik Beasley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Beasley 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.

Malik Beasley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Malik Beasley 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Malik Beasley 8

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Malik Beasley 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Malik Beasley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Malik Beasley 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Malik Beasley 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Malik Beasley 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Malik Beasley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Malik Beasley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Malik Beasley 5,402

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Malik Beasley 1,398

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Malik Beasley 650

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Malik Beasley 314

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Malik Beasley 62

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Malik Beasley 496

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Malik Beasley .425

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Malik Beasley .385

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Malik Beasley .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Malik Beasley 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Malik Beasley 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Malik Beasley 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Malik Beasley 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Malik Beasley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Malik Beasley 210

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Malik Beasley 82

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Malik Beasley 21

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Malik Beasley 6

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Malik Beasley 2

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Malik Beasley 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Malik Beasley .380

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Malik Beasley .343

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Malik Beasley .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Malik Beasley 8.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Malik Beasley 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Malik Beasley 0.2 (2022)