Billy Ray Bates vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)