Desmond Bane vs. Billy Ray Bates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Ray Bates and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Billy Ray Bates

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Billy Ray Bates 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Billy Ray Bates 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Billy Ray Bates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Billy Ray Bates 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Billy Ray Bates 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Billy Ray Bates 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Billy Ray Bates 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Billy Ray Bates 2,197

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Billy Ray Bates 313

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Billy Ray Bates 352

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Billy Ray Bates 151

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Billy Ray Bates 16

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Billy Ray Bates 187

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Billy Ray Bates .474

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Billy Ray Bates .303

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Billy Ray Bates .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Billy Ray Bates 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Billy Ray Bates 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Billy Ray Bates 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Billy Ray Bates 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Billy Ray Bates 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Billy Ray Bates 160

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Billy Ray Bates 17

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Billy Ray Bates 25

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Billy Ray Bates 10

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Billy Ray Bates 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Billy Ray Bates 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Billy Ray Bates .545

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Billy Ray Bates .375

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Billy Ray Bates .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981)