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- LaMelo Ball and Billy Ray Bates have never faced each other.
Career
Career
| LaMelo Ball | Stats | Billy Ray Bates |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Games Played GP | 187 |
| 30.9 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 17.8 |
| 20.7 | Points Per Game PPG | 11.7 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 1.7 |
| 7.3 | Assists Per Game APG | 1.9 |
| 1.4 | Steals Per Game SPG | 0.8 |
| 0.3 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.1 |
| 7.3 | Field Goals Per Game | 4.8 |
| 17.4 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 10.1 |
| 41.9 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 47.4 |
| 3.2 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.2 |
| 8.8 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 0.6 |
| 36.6 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 30.3 |
| 2.9 | Free Throws Per Game | 2.0 |
| 3.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 2.5 |
| 84.6 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 79.6 |
| 54.7 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 52.5 |
| 1.2 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.8 |
| 4.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.9 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 1.5 |
| 9,696 | Minutes Played MIN | 3,328 |
| 6,505 | Points PTS | 2,197 |
| 1,762 | Rebounds REB | 313 |
| 2,290 | Assists AST | 352 |
| 446 | Steals STL | 151 |
| 94 | Blocks BLK | 16 |
| 2,292 | Field Goals | 893 |
| 5,473 | Field-Goal Attempts | 1,885 |
| 1,014 | Three-Pointers Made | 36 |
| 2,770 | Three-Point Attempts | 119 |
| 907 | Free Throws | 375 |
| 1,072 | Free-Throw Attempts | 471 |
| 363 | Offensive Rebounds | 148 |
| 1,399 | Defensive Rebounds | 165 |
| 1,015 | Turnovers TOV | 274 |
| 966 | Personal Fouls PF | 265 |
| +127 | Plus/Minus +/- | — |
| LaMelo Ball | Biography and accolades | Billy Ray Bates |
|---|---|---|
| Point guard | Position | Shooting guard |
| Aug 22, 2001 (25) | Birth date | May 31, 1956 |
| 6′7″ | Height | 6′4″ |
| 180 lb | Weight | 210 lb |
| Timberwolves | Current Team | — |
Summary
LaMelo Ball has played 7 seasons for the Hornets and Timberwolves. He has averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 assists and 5.6 rebounds in 314 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game, and has won the Rookie of the Year award; Billy Ray Bates played 4 seasons for the Trail Blazers, Lakers and Bullets. He averaged 11.7 points in 187 regular-season games.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.0 |
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76ers
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Knicks
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Raptors
Cavaliers
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Wizards
Magic
Pacers
Nets
Bulls
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 |
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