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Billy Ray Bates

Billy Ray Bates (Billy Ray, Dunk)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: May 31, 1956 in Kosciusko, Mississippi
High School: McAdams in Camden, Mississippi
College: Kentucky State University
Draft: Houston Rockets, 3rd round (3rd pick, 47th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: February 23, 1980

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 16 235 72 146 .493 8 19 .421 28 39 .718 13 16 29 31 14 2 20 26 180
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 77 1560 439 902 .487 14 54 .259 170 199 .854 71 86 157 196 82 6 149 120 1062
1981-82 25 POR NBA SG 75 0 1229 327 692 .473 12 41 .293 166 211 .787 53 55 108 111 41 5 93 100 832
1982-83 26 TOT NBA SG 19 3 304 55 145 .379 2 5 .400 11 22 .500 11 8 19 14 14 3 12 19 123
1982-83 26 WSB NBA SG 15 3 277 53 129 .411 2 5 .400 10 20 .500 10 8 18 14 13 3 12 18 118
1982-83 26 LAL NBA SG 4 0 27 2 16 .125 0 0 1 2 .500 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5
Career NBA 187 3 3328 893 1885 .474 36 119 .303 375 471 .796 148 165 313 352 151 16 274 265 2197

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 16 14.7 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 1.3 1.6 11.3
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 77 20.3 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 13.8
1981-82 25 POR NBA SG 75 0 16.4 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 11.1
1982-83 26 TOT NBA SG 19 3 16.0 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 6.5
1982-83 26 WSB NBA SG 15 3 18.5 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 7.9
1982-83 26 LAL NBA SG 4 0 6.8 0.5 4.0 .125 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3
Career NBA 187 3 17.8 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 11.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 16 235 11.0 22.4 .493 1.2 2.9 .421 4.3 6.0 .718 2.0 2.5 4.4 4.7 2.1 0.3 3.1 4.0 27.6
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 77 1560 10.1 20.8 .487 0.3 1.2 .259 3.9 4.6 .854 1.6 2.0 3.6 4.5 1.9 0.1 3.4 2.8 24.5
1981-82 25 POR NBA SG 75 0 1229 9.6 20.3 .473 0.4 1.2 .293 4.9 6.2 .787 1.6 1.6 3.2 3.3 1.2 0.1 2.7 2.9 24.4
1982-83 26 TOT NBA SG 19 3 304 6.5 17.2 .379 0.2 0.6 .400 1.3 2.6 .500 1.3 0.9 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.4 1.4 2.3 14.6
1982-83 26 WSB NBA SG 15 3 277 6.9 16.8 .411 0.3 0.6 .400 1.3 2.6 .500 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.8 1.7 0.4 1.6 2.3 15.3
1982-83 26 LAL NBA SG 4 0 27 2.7 21.3 .125 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 6.7
Career NBA 187 3 3328 9.7 20.4 .474 0.4 1.3 .303 4.1 5.1 .796 1.6 1.8 3.4 3.8 1.6 0.2 3.0 2.9 23.8

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 16 235 24.1 .552 .521 6.0 7.6 6.8 23.8 2.9 0.5 10.9 32.0 112 104 0.7 0.3 0.9 .188
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 77 1560 19.3 .537 .494 4.9 6.0 5.5 19.0 2.4 0.2 13.1 28.9 106 107 2.4 1.2 3.6 .111
1981-82 25 POR NBA SG 75 1229 17.8 .530 .481 4.9 5.0 4.9 13.9 1.6 0.2 10.6 29.4 107 111 1.8 0.6 2.4 .094
1982-83 26 TOT NBA SG 19 304 8.4 .398 .386 4.0 2.9 3.5 7.2 2.2 0.6 7.2 22.6 86 103 -0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.005
1982-83 26 WSB NBA SG 15 277 9.9 .428 .419 4.0 3.2 3.6 7.9 2.3 0.6 8.0 22.4 89 102 -0.2 0.4 0.1 .023
1982-83 26 LAL NBA SG 4 27 -7.3 .148 .125 4.3 0.0 2.1 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 24.7 44 111 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.287
Career NBA 187 3328 18.1 .525 .483 4.9 5.5 5.2 16.4 2.1 0.3 11.6 28.7 105 108 4.4 2.5 6.9 .099

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 3 104 31 59 .525 2 7 .286 11 14 .786 2 8 10 12 5 1 15 13 75
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 3 115 35 62 .565 1 1 1.000 14 17 .824 3 4 7 13 5 1 11 11 85
Career NBA 6 219 66 121 .545 3 8 .375 25 31 .806 5 12 17 25 10 2 26 24 160

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 3 34.7 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 25.0
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 3 38.3 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 28.3
Career NBA 6 36.5 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 26.7

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 3 104 10.7 20.4 .525 0.7 2.4 .286 3.8 4.8 .786 0.7 2.8 3.5 4.2 1.7 0.3 5.2 4.5 26.0
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 3 115 11.0 19.4 .565 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.4 5.3 .824 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.1 1.6 0.3 3.4 3.4 26.6
Career NBA 6 219 10.8 19.9 .545 0.5 1.3 .375 4.1 5.1 .806 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.1 1.6 0.3 4.3 3.9 26.3

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1979-80 23 POR NBA SG 3 104 21.8 .576 .542 2.1 9.0 5.5 21.1 2.5 0.6 18.7 33.1 105 109 0.2 0.1 0.2 .105
1980-81 24 POR NBA SG 3 115 24.5 .612 .573 2.9 4.2 3.5 20.0 2.2 0.5 13.7 30.0 115 107 0.4 0.1 0.5 .194
Career NBA 6 219 23.2 .594 .558 2.5 6.5 4.4 20.5 2.3 0.5 16.2 31.4 110 108 0.6 0.1 0.7 .152

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Billy Ray Bates 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.0
Ron Sobie 95.2 3.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
Greivis Vasquez 90.1 3.8 2.3 0.5
Gerald Henderson 88.0 3.3 2.4 1.0 0.4
Roger Phegley 87.3 3.7 2.6 1.6 0.0
Ennis Whatley 87.1 3.3 1.9 0.8 0.0
Louie Nelson 86.1 2.9 2.3 1.1 0.0
Ron Lee 85.8 3.8 2.8 0.8 0.3
Terry Furlow 85.8 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.0
Charles Johnson 85.4 3.7 2.4 1.0 0.9
Raja Bell 85.2 3.7 1.7 1.1 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Billy Ray Bates 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.0
Ron Sobie 95.2 3.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
Greivis Vasquez 90.1 3.8 2.3 0.5
Gerald Henderson 88.0 3.3 2.4 1.0 0.4
Louie Nelson 86.0 2.9 2.3 1.1 0.0 0.0
Terry Furlow 85.8 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.0
Gary Neal 84.5 3.5 2.5 1.9
Jim Les 83.8 3.6 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Curly Armstrong 83.5 3.5 3.1 0.6
Quincy Pondexter 83.2 3.2 1.7 0.9
Al Butler 82.4 4.1 2.1 1.1 -0.3

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1974-75 18 KENTUCKYST 26 341 91 194 20 34 100 202 .469 .588 13.1 7.8 3.8
1975-76 19 KENTUCKYST 27 626 132 220 23 31 169 287 .600 .742 23.2 10.6 6.3
1976-77 20 KENTUCKYST 30 920 283 515 121 156 314 687 .550 .776 30.7 22.9 10.5
1977-78 21 KENTUCKYST 24 217 361 113 138 196 547 .601 .819 22.8 8.2
Career 107 1887 723 1290 277 359 779 1723 .560 .772 22.7 16.1 7.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Weekly & Monthly Awards

Player of the Week: 2 times (Show/Hide)
Free Throw Pct
1980-81 NBA .854 (10)
Usage Pct
1980-81 NBA 28.9 (5)

Transactions

June 9, 1978: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 3rd round (47th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

June 25, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

February 21, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.

September 20, 1982: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

September 29, 1982: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

December 1, 1982: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

April 6, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

April 16, 1983: Released by the Los Angeles Lakers.

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