Billy Ray Bates vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Billy Ray Bates, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Billy Ray Bates played 4 years in the NBA, 7 less than John Wall, who played 11. Billy Ray Bates had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Billy Ray Bates |
4 |
2 |
1979-80 to 1982-83 |
John Wall |
11 |
4 |
2010-11 to 2022-23 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
16 |
14.7 |
11.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
4.5 |
9.1 |
.493 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
.421 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.718 |
John Wall |
69 |
37.8 |
16.4 |
0.5 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
8.3 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
14.1 |
.409 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.296 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
.766 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
3 |
34.7 |
25.0 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
19.7 |
.525 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.286 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
.786 |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
77 |
20.3 |
13.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
5.7 |
11.7 |
.487 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.259 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.854 |
John Wall |
66 |
36.2 |
16.3 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
13.5 |
.423 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
.071 |
4.8 |
6.1 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
3 |
38.3 |
28.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
11.7 |
20.7 |
.565 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.824 |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
75 |
16.4 |
11.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
4.4 |
9.2 |
.473 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.293 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.787 |
John Wall |
49 |
32.7 |
18.5 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
15.0 |
.441 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.267 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
.804 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
19 |
16.0 |
6.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.379 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.400 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.500 |
John Wall |
82 |
36.3 |
19.3 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
8.8 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
7.1 |
16.3 |
.433 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.351 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
.805 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
11 |
38.2 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
14.9 |
.366 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
.219 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
.765 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
79 |
35.9 |
17.6 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
10.0 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.445 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.300 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.785 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
7 |
39.0 |
17.4 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
15.7 |
.391 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
.176 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
.846 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
77 |
36.2 |
19.9 |
0.5 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
10.2 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
7.4 |
17.5 |
.424 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
.351 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
.791 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
78 |
36.4 |
23.1 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
1.9 |
8.3 |
18.4 |
.451 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.327 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.801 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
13 |
39.0 |
27.2 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
10.3 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
9.8 |
21.6 |
.452 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
.344 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
.839 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
41 |
34.4 |
19.4 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
9.6 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
6.8 |
16.3 |
.420 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
.371 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
.726 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
6 |
39.0 |
26.0 |
0.5 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
11.5 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
9.3 |
21.2 |
.441 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
.190 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
32 |
34.5 |
20.7 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
8.7 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
7.7 |
17.3 |
.444 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
.302 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
.697 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Wall didn't play in 2019-20.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
40 |
32.2 |
20.6 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
7.3 |
18.2 |
.404 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
.317 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.749 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Wall didn't play in 2021-22.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
34 |
22.2 |
11.4 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
9.9 |
.408 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.303 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
.681 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Billy Ray Bates |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Wall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |