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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

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 4,483

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Tyrese Haliburton .856

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 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Tyrese Haliburton 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Tyrese Haliburton 12.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Tyrese Haliburton 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Tyrese Haliburton 39

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Tyrese Haliburton 21

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Tyrese Haliburton 36

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Tyrese Haliburton .410

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Tyrese Haliburton .227

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Tyrese Haliburton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024)