Billy Ray Bates vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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.

Rajon Rondo

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Rajon Rondo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)