Billy Ray Bates vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)