Billy Ray Bates vs. Tobias Harris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tobias Harris 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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, 9 less than Tobias Harris, who played 13. Billy Ray Bates had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Tobias Harris had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Tobias Harris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Tobias Harris 42 11.4 5.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.0 .467 0.1 0.5 .261 1.0 1.3 .815
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
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Tobias Harris 55 23.6 11.0 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.2 4.2 9.3 .455 0.6 2.0 .315 1.9 2.5 .752
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
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Tobias Harris 61 30.3 14.6 1.4 5.5 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.3 5.4 11.7 .464 0.5 2.1 .254 3.2 4.0 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Washington Bullets, Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Tobias Harris 68 34.8 17.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.0 6.5 14.0 .466 1.3 3.5 .364 2.8 3.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2015-16
Team -Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 76 33.1 14.7 1.3 5.4 6.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.5 11.7 .469 1.1 3.1 .335 2.7 3.2 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 4 39.0 14.5 1.5 8.0 9.5 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.0 3.0 .333 3.0 3.3 .923

Season 6
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2016-17
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 82 31.3 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.6 6.2 13.0 .481 1.3 3.8 .347 2.3 2.8 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2017-18
Team -Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 80 33.4 18.6 0.7 4.7 5.5 2.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.1 7.0 15.3 .460 2.3 5.6 .411 2.2 2.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 82 34.7 20.0 0.8 7.0 7.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.5 15.3 .487 1.9 4.8 .397 3.2 3.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 12 36.9 15.5 1.0 8.2 9.2 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.9 13.9 .425 1.8 5.3 .349 1.8 2.2 .846

Season 9
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2019-20
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 72 34.3 19.6 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 2.3 7.7 16.3 .471 1.8 5.0 .367 2.4 3.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 4 37.3 15.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.8 5.8 15.0 .383 0.5 3.8 .133 3.8 4.8 .789

Season 10
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2020-21
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 62 32.5 19.5 1.0 5.8 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.9 7.6 14.9 .512 1.3 3.4 .394 2.9 3.3 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 12 36.5 21.8 0.8 7.7 8.5 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.4 8.8 17.9 .488 1.3 3.6 .372 2.9 3.3 .875

Season 11
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2021-22
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 73 34.8 17.2 1.1 5.7 6.8 3.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 6.8 14.0 .482 1.4 3.8 .367 2.3 2.8 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 12 38.8 16.9 0.8 6.8 7.6 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.8 13.5 .500 1.8 4.8 .386 1.6 1.8 .864

Season 12
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2022-23
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 74 32.9 14.7 0.9 4.8 5.7 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.7 11.4 .501 1.7 4.4 .389 1.5 1.7 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 11 35.6 15.3 1.5 5.7 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.5 6.4 12.2 .522 1.4 3.7 .366 1.2 1.4 .867

Season 13
Billy Ray Bates Tobias Harris
Season -2023-24
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 70 33.8 17.2 1.1 5.3 6.5 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 6.6 13.6 .487 1.3 3.7 .353 2.7 3.0 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Ray Bates ------- --- ----------
Tobias Harris 6 36.3 9.0 1.5 5.7 7.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.7 8.5 .431 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
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