George Bates may refer to:
- George Bates (physician) (1608âÂÂ1668), physician to Oliver Cromwell and to Charles II, Fellow of the Royal Society, author
- George Bates (Australian footballer) (1914âÂÂ1983), Australian rules footballer
- George Bates (English footballer) (1923âÂÂ1995), English footballer
- George J. Bates (1891âÂÂ1949), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- George E. Bates (bishop) (1933âÂÂ1999), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah
- George Hubert Bates (1884âÂÂ1978), State Treasurer of Missouri
- George Latimer Bates (1863âÂÂ1940), American naturalist
- George E. Bates (professor) (1902âÂÂ1992), American professor of investment management
- George Bates (wheelchair basketball) (born 1994), British wheelchair basketball player