Charles Barkley vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Billy Ray Bates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Billy Ray Bates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Billy Ray Bates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Billy Ray Bates 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)