Billy Ray Bates averaged 11.3 points, 1.9 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 16 games in his rookie season in 1979-80.

		NAME	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	1979-80	POR	16	14.7	11.3	1.8	1.9	0.9	0.1	4.5	9.1	49.3	0.5	1.2	42.1	1.8	2.4	71.8	55.2	0.8	1.0	1.3	235	180	29	31	14	2	20	26

Games

	NAME	DATE	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/30/1980	1979-80	POR	@	SEA	21	16	4	5	1	0	6	16	37.5	2	4	50.0	2	4	50.0	45.0	4	0	2	1
2	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/28/1980	1979-80	POR	@	PHX	22	20	0	3	2	0	7	15	46.7	2	5	40.0	4	6	66.7	56.7	0	0	1	2
3	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/27/1980	1979-80	POR	@	SDC	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		0	0		33.3	0	0	0	1
4	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/25/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	KCK	23	8	6	5	2	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	58.1	3	3	2	4
5	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/23/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	SDC	9	11	0	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		3	3	100.0	75.1	0	0	1	2
6	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/21/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	PHX	27	16	2	5	2	0	7	16	43.8	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	47.4	0	2	6	4
7	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/19/1980	1979-80	POR	@	GSW	32	22	1	4	2	0	8	19	42.1	0	1	0.0	6	8	75.0	48.8	0	1	0	2
8	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/18/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	MIL	22	20	2	1	1	1	9	16	56.3	0	1	0.0	2	4	50.0	56.3	0	2	2	3
9	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/15/1980	1979-80	POR	@	CHI	20	26	4	3	0	0	10	15	66.7	1	2	50.0	5	7	71.4	71.9	3	1	2	2
10	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/14/1980	1979-80	POR	@	MIL	15	14	5	3	2	1	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	64.3	2	3	2	2
11	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/12/1980	1979-80	POR	@	LAL	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	0		0	0		25.0	0	0	0	0
12	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/9/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	LAL	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	1	1	0	0
13	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/6/1980	1979-80	POR	@	UTA	7	6	0	1	1	0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		75.0	0	0	0	2
14	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	3/4/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	SEA	4	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	1	0
15	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	2/29/1980	1979-80	POR	vs	UTA	17	13	1	0	0	0	6	10	60.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	62.3	0	1	1	1
16	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	2/23/1980	1979-80	POR	@	DET	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	2	0	0
	Average						14.7	11.3	1.8	1.9	0.9	0.1	4.5	9.1	49.3	0.5	1.2	42.1	1.8	2.4	71.8	55.2	0.8	1.0	1.3	1.6
	Total						235	180	29	31	14	2	72	146	49.3	8	19	42.1	28	39	71.8	55.2	13	16	20	26