Billy Ray Bates vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Trae Young 62

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)