Billy Ray Bates vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)