Billy Ray Bates vs. Vlade Divac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vlade Divac 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.

Vlade Divac

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Vlade Divac: 1989-90 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Vlade Divac 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Vlade Divac 16

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Vlade Divac 14

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Vlade Divac 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Vlade Divac 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Vlade Divac 8.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Vlade Divac 3.1

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Vlade Divac 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Vlade Divac 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Vlade Divac 13,398

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Vlade Divac 9,326

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Vlade Divac 3,541

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Vlade Divac 1,288

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Vlade Divac 1,631

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Vlade Divac 1,134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Vlade Divac .495

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Vlade Divac .235

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Vlade Divac .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Vlade Divac 16.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Vlade Divac 10.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Vlade Divac 5.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Vlade Divac 1.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Vlade Divac 2.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Vlade Divac 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Vlade Divac 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Vlade Divac 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Vlade Divac 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Vlade Divac 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Vlade Divac 1,468

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Vlade Divac 913

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Vlade Divac 286

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Vlade Divac 117

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Vlade Divac 165

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Vlade Divac 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Vlade Divac .480

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Vlade Divac .241

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Vlade Divac .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Vlade Divac 18.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Vlade Divac 10.9 (1998)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Vlade Divac 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Vlade Divac 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Vlade Divac 2.4 (1993)