Billy Ray Bates vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)