Billy Ray Bates vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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 Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Paul Millsap 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

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

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)