Billy Ray Bates vs. Mark Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Williams 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
Mark Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Mark Williams 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Mark Williams 3

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Mark Williams 0

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Mark Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Mark Williams 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Mark Williams 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Mark Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Mark Williams 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Mark Williams 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Mark Williams 1,300

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Mark Williams 935

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Mark Williams 149

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Mark Williams 76

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Mark Williams 119

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Mark Williams 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Mark Williams .622

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Mark Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Mark Williams .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Mark Williams 15.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Mark Williams 10.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Mark Williams 2.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Mark Williams 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Mark Williams 1.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Mark Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Mark Williams -

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Mark Williams -

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Mark Williams -

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Mark Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Mark Williams -

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Mark Williams -

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Mark Williams -

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Mark Williams -

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Mark Williams -

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Mark Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Mark Williams -

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Mark Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Mark Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Mark Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Mark Williams -

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Mark Williams -

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Mark Williams -

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Mark Williams -