Billy Ray Bates vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Rudy Gobert 783

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Rudy Gobert 652

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Rudy Gobert 64

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Rudy Gobert 39

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Rudy Gobert 95

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Rudy Gobert 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Rudy Gobert .662

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Rudy Gobert .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)