Billy Ray Bates vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.