Billy Ray Bates
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1979-80–1982-83 · 4 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Nickname | Dunk, Black Superman |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #12 (also #34, #35) |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1956-05-31 |
| College | Kentucky State |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 3, Pick 47 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1982-83 (4) |
Career averages
11.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.9 APG · 187 games · .474 FG% · .303 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 23 | 16 | 14.7 | .493 | .421 | .718 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 24.1 | .552 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 24 | 77 | 20.3 | .487 | .259 | .854 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 19.3 | .537 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 25 | 75 | 16.4 | .473 | .293 | .787 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 17.8 | .530 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 26 | 19 | 16.0 | .379 | .400 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 8.4 | .398 |
| WSB | 26 | 15 | 18.5 | .411 | .400 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 9.9 | .428 | |
| LAL | 26 | 4 | 6.8 | .125 | — | .500 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | -7.3 | .148 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 16 | — | 235 | 72 | 146 | .493 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 180 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 77 | — | 1,560 | 439 | 902 | .487 | 14 | 54 | 170 | 199 | 157 | 196 | 82 | 6 | 149 | 1,062 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 75 | 0 | 1,229 | 327 | 692 | .473 | 12 | 41 | 166 | 211 | 108 | 111 | 41 | 5 | 93 | 832 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 19 | 3 | 304 | 55 | 145 | .379 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 123 |
| WSB | 15 | 3 | 277 | 53 | 129 | .411 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 118 | |
| LAL | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Career | 187 | — | — | 893 | 1,885 | .474 | 36 | 119 | 375 | 471 | 313 | 352 | 151 | 16 | 274 | 2,197 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 16 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 22.4 | .493 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 27.6 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 77 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 20.8 | .487 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 24.5 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 75 | 16.4 | 9.6 | 20.3 | .473 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 24.4 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 19 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 17.2 | .379 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| WSB | 15 | 18.5 | 6.9 | 16.8 | .411 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 15.3 | |
| LAL | 4 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 21.3 | .125 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR | 16 | 235 | 24.1 | .552 | 32.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .188 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +4.3 | +0.5 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 77 | 1,560 | 19.3 | .537 | 28.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | .111 | +2.3 | -0.9 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 75 | 1,229 | 17.8 | .530 | 29.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .094 | +1.5 | -2.0 | -0.5 | +0.5 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 19 | 304 | 8.4 | .398 | 22.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -.005 | -3.2 | +0.3 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| WSB | 15 | 277 | 9.9 | .428 | 22.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .023 | -2.9 | +0.4 | -2.5 | +0.0 | |
| LAL | 4 | 27 | -7.3 | .148 | 24.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.287 | -5.6 | -1.2 | -6.8 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | +2.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 3 | 25.0 | .576 |
| 1980-81 | 3 | 28.3 | .612 |
| Career | 6 | 26.7 | .594 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Billy Ray Bates's career stats?
Billy Ray Bates has averaged 11.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.9 APG over 4 seasons (1979-80–1982-83).
How tall is Billy Ray Bates?
Billy Ray Bates is 6-4 (210 lb).
When was Billy Ray Bates drafted?
Billy Ray Bates was drafted in 1978, round 3, pick 47, by the Houston Rockets.