Billy Ray Bates vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr 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.

Steve Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)