Billy Ray Bates vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)