| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 11.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Billy Ray Bates SG
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: May 31, 1956 (70 years old)
Hometown: Kosciusko, Mississippi
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1978 Round 3, Pick 3, Houston Rockets
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky State (Sr)
High School: McAdams High School (Camden, Mississippi)
Billy Ray Bates Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 47.4% | 30.3% | 79.6% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15/1983 | SuperSonics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/13/1983 | Spurs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/12/1983 | Rockets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/27/1982 | Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/26/1982 | Pacers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 16 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .493 | .421 | .718 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 77 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | .487 | .259 | .854 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | POR | 75 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .473 | .293 | .787 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | WAS, LAL | 19 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .379 | .400 | .500 |
| CAREER | 187 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | .474 | .303 | .796 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 16 | - | 14.7 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 9.1 | .493 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .421 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .718 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 77 | - | 20.3 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 11.7 | .487 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .259 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .854 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | POR | 75 | 0 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 9.2 | .473 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .293 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .787 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | All Teams | 19 | 3 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 7.6 | .379 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .400 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | WAS | 15 | 3 | 18.5 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 8.6 | .411 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .400 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .500 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | LAL | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | .125 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 187 | 3 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .303 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .796 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 16 | - | 235 | 180 | 72 | 146 | .493 | 8 | 19 | .421 | 28 | 39 | .718 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 26 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 77 | - | 1,560 | 1,062 | 439 | 902 | .487 | 14 | 54 | .259 | 170 | 199 | .854 | 71 | 86 | 157 | 196 | 82 | 6 | 149 | 120 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | POR | 75 | 0 | 1,229 | 832 | 327 | 692 | .473 | 12 | 41 | .293 | 166 | 211 | .787 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 111 | 41 | 5 | 93 | 100 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | All Teams | 19 | 3 | 304 | 123 | 55 | 145 | .379 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 11 | 22 | .500 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | WAS | 15 | 3 | 277 | 118 | 53 | 129 | .411 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 10 | 20 | .500 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | LAL | 4 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CAREER | 187 | 3 | 3,328 | 2,197 | 893 | 1,885 | .474 | 36 | 119 | .303 | 375 | 471 | .796 | 148 | 165 | 313 | 352 | 151 | 16 | 274 | 265 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 16 | - | .552 | .521 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 23.8 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 32.0 | 163.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 111.8 | 104.4 | 24.9 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 77 | - | .537 | .494 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 19.0 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 28.9 | 160.0 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 106.0 | 107.5 | 20.0 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | POR | 75 | 0 | .530 | .481 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 13.9 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 29.4 | 155.2 | -1.6 | 1.2 | 107.2 | 111.5 | 17.8 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | All Teams | 19 | 3 | .398 | .386 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 22.5 | 127.9 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 86.3 | 103.8 | 8.2 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | WAS | 15 | 3 | .428 | .419 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 22.4 | 131.1 | -1.0 | 0.9 | 89.5 | 102.1 | 9.9 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | LAL | 4 | 0 | .148 | .125 | 4.3 | - | 2.1 | - | - | 1.7 | - | 24.7 | 62.5 | - | 0.3 | 44.3 | 111.4 | -7.3 |
| CAREER | 187 | 3 | .525 | .483 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 28.8 | 157.2 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 105.5 | 107.1 | 18.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43 | 34 | .558 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | POR | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 39 | 36 | .520 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | All Teams | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 9 | 9 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | WAS | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .020 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7 | 8 | .467 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1982-83 * | 26 | LAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .001 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | .667 | -0.2 | - | -0.2 |
| CAREER | 187 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 98 | 88 | .527 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 6.9 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 3 | 34.7 | 25.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 | .525 | .286 | .786 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 3 | 38.3 | 28.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | .565 | 1.000 | .824 |
| CAREER | 6 | 36.5 | 26.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 | .545 | .375 | .806 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 3 | - | 34.7 | 25.0 | 10.3 | 19.7 | .525 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .286 | 3.7 | 4.7 | .786 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 3 | - | 38.3 | 28.3 | 11.7 | 20.7 | .565 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 36.5 | 26.7 | 11.0 | 20.2 | .545 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .375 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .806 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 3 | - | 104 | 75 | 31 | 59 | .525 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 11 | 14 | .786 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 3 | - | 115 | 85 | 35 | 62 | .565 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 14 | 17 | .824 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 219 | 160 | 66 | 121 | .545 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 25 | 31 | .806 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 24 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 3 | - | .576 | .542 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 21.1 | 18.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 33.1 | 159.7 | -7.4 | 1.3 | 104.6 | 108.5 | 22.6 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 3 | - | .612 | .573 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 20.0 | 13.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 30.0 | 238.8 | -2.2 | 1.4 | 114.6 | 107.1 | 25.2 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | .594 | .558 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 18.8 | 16.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 30.4 | 172.7 | -4.4 | 1.3 | 106.6 | 109.3 | 24.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 23 | POR | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | POR | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .358 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1978 | The Houston Rockets selected Billy Ray Bates in Round 3 with Pick 3 in the 1978 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1978 | Billy Ray Bates signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets. |
| Oct 10, 1978 | The Houston Rockets placed the contract of Billy Ray Bates on waivers. |
| Oct 12, 1978 | Billy Ray Bates, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent. |
| Jun 25, 1979 | Billy Ray Bates signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers. |
| Oct 10, 1979 | The Philadelphia Sixers placed the contract of Billy Ray Bates on waivers. |
| Oct 12, 1979 | Billy Ray Bates, previously with the Philadelphia Sixers, became a free agent. |
| Feb 21, 1980 | Billy Ray Bates signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| May 20, 1981 | Billy Ray Bates signed a veteran extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| Sep 20, 1982 | Billy Ray Bates signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Sep 20, 1982 | The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Billy Ray Bates on waivers. |
| Sep 22, 1982 | Billy Ray Bates, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Dec 1, 1982 | The Washington Bullets placed the contract of Billy Ray Bates on waivers. |
| Dec 3, 1982 | Billy Ray Bates, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Apr 12, 1983 | Billy Ray Bates signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| Apr 22, 1983 | Billy Ray Bates, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x Player of the Week | 3/23/1980, 4/11/1982 |