Billy Ray Bates vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)