Billy Ray Bates vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)