Billy Ray Bates vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.