Billy Ray Bates vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)