Billy Ray Bates vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)