Billy Ray Bates vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.