Billy Ray Bates vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.