Billy Ray Bates vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul George 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Paul George 381

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Paul George 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Paul George 2,350

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Paul George 826

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Paul George 456

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Paul George 167

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Paul George 60

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Paul George 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Paul George .350

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Paul George .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Paul George 2.0 (2011)