Billy Ray Bates vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)