Chauncey Billups vs. Caldwell Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caldwell Jones and Chauncey Billups, 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.

Chauncey Billups played 17 years in the NBA, 3 more than Caldwell Jones, who played 14. Chauncey Billups had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Caldwell Jones had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Chauncey Billups 17 12 1997-98 to 2013-14
Caldwell Jones 14 12 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 1997-981976-77
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 80 27.7 11.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.1 2.2 2.2 3.5 9.4 .374 1.3 4.1 .329 2.8 3.3 .850
Caldwell Jones 82 24.7 6.0 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.1 0.5 2.4 - 3.7 2.6 5.2 .507 - - - 0.8 1.4 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Caldwell Jones 19 27.0 4.8 2.0 5.9 7.9 1.1 0.5 2.1 - 4.3 1.9 3.8 .507 - - - 0.9 1.6 .600

Season 2

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 1998-991977-78
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 45 33.1 13.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.8 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.2 11.0 .386 1.9 5.2 .362 3.5 3.8 .913
Caldwell Jones 80 20.5 5.4 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.1 4.5 .471 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Caldwell Jones 10 30.1 6.4 2.2 8.4 10.6 1.4 0.5 3.0 1.9 3.6 2.8 5.6 .500 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 3

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 1999-001978-79
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
Chauncey Billups 13 23.5 8.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.6 7.8 .337 0.5 3.2 .171 2.8 3.4 .841
Caldwell Jones 78 27.8 9.3 2.3 7.3 9.6 1.9 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.9 3.9 8.2 .474 - - - 1.6 2.1 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Caldwell Jones 9 35.6 12.7 4.1 9.3 13.4 2.3 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.0 4.8 9.9 .483 - - - 3.1 4.0 .778

Season 4

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2000-011979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 77 23.2 9.3 0.4 1.6 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 3.2 7.6 .422 0.9 2.5 .376 1.9 2.2 .842
Caldwell Jones 80 34.6 7.4 2.7 9.1 11.9 2.1 0.5 2.0 2.7 3.7 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 3 9.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Caldwell Jones 18 35.5 8.8 2.8 7.5 10.3 1.9 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.2 3.2 7.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 2.9 .808

Season 5

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2001-021980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 82 28.7 12.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 5.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 4.2 10.0 .423 1.5 3.8 .394 2.5 2.9 .885
Caldwell Jones 81 32.6 7.2 2.5 7.6 10.0 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.1 3.3 2.7 6.0 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 3 44.7 22.0 0.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.7 7.7 17.0 .451 2.0 5.0 .400 4.7 6.7 .700
Caldwell Jones 16 36.3 8.7 2.3 7.4 9.7 1.7 0.4 1.9 2.1 3.3 3.4 5.9 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .738

Season 6

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2002-031981-82
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 74 31.4 16.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.9 11.8 .421 2.0 5.1 .392 4.3 4.9 .878
Caldwell Jones 81 30.2 7.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 1.2 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 5.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 14 34.6 18.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 4.7 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.7 5.1 13.6 .374 1.9 6.0 .310 6.0 6.4 .933
Caldwell Jones 21 32.3 8.7 2.5 6.5 9.0 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.7 3.5 7.6 .463 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .854

Season 7

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Chauncey Billups 78 35.4 16.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 5.0 12.8 .394 1.7 4.3 .388 5.2 5.9 .878
Caldwell Jones 82 29.8 9.5 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.1 3.4 3.7 8.3 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 23 38.4 16.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.9 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.8 12.4 .385 1.6 4.7 .346 5.3 5.9 .890
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2004-051983-84
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Chauncey Billups 80 35.8 16.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.8 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.4 5.1 11.4 .442 2.1 4.8 .426 4.3 4.8 .898
Caldwell Jones 81 30.9 9.9 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.9 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.1 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 25 39.5 18.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.8 13.6 .428 1.8 5.0 .349 5.3 6.0 .893
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2005-061984-85
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Chauncey Billups 81 36.1 18.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 8.6 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.5 .418 2.3 5.2 .433 5.7 6.4 .894
Caldwell Jones 42 21.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 1.3 2.7 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 18 39.2 17.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 6.5 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.4 5.2 12.7 .406 1.8 5.2 .340 5.8 6.4 .905
Caldwell Jones 2 9.0 5.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2006-071985-86
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Chauncey Billups 70 36.2 17.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 7.2 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.3 5.0 11.6 .427 1.6 4.5 .345 5.5 6.2 .883
Caldwell Jones 80 18.0 4.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.1 1.6 3.2 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 1.9 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 16 40.6 18.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 5.7 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.3 12.1 .435 2.2 5.6 .389 5.9 7.1 .832
Caldwell Jones 4 18.3 3.5 2.3 2.5 4.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.3 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 11

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2007-081986-87
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Chauncey Billups 78 32.3 17.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.8 1.3 0.2 2.1 1.7 5.0 11.2 .448 1.8 4.4 .401 5.1 5.6 .918
Caldwell Jones 78 20.2 4.1 1.5 4.4 5.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.4 2.9 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 15 32.0 16.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 4.6 11.5 .401 1.6 4.3 .375 5.3 6.3 .832
Caldwell Jones 4 32.3 3.8 2.3 5.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.8 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 12

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2008-091987-88
Team Detroit Pistons, Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 79 35.3 17.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.4 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.2 12.4 .418 2.1 5.0 .408 5.3 5.8 .913
Caldwell Jones 79 22.5 4.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.3 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 16 38.7 20.6 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.6 12.3 .457 2.8 5.9 .468 6.6 7.3 .906
Caldwell Jones 4 24.5 3.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.5 4.3 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 13

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2009-101988-89
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 73 34.1 19.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.1 5.5 13.2 .418 2.2 5.6 .386 6.4 7.0 .910
Caldwell Jones 72 17.8 2.8 1.2 2.9 4.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.1 2.5 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 6 34.5 20.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.0 6.2 13.8 .446 1.8 5.2 .355 6.2 7.0 .881
Caldwell Jones 3 16.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2010-111989-90
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 72 32.1 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.4 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.0 4.7 11.0 .427 2.0 5.0 .402 5.3 5.8 .916
Caldwell Jones 72 12.3 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .200 0.5 0.8 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 1 35.0 10.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 .273 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
Caldwell Jones 9 7.3 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000

Season 15

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2011-12-
Team 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 %
Chauncey Billups 20 30.4 15.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.2 1.9 2.0 4.2 11.4 .364 2.4 6.3 .384 4.3 4.8 .895
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Chauncey Billups 22 19.0 8.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.4 6.0 .402 1.5 4.1 .367 2.0 2.2 .938
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 6 19.2 6.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.8 6.0 .306 1.0 2.8 .353 1.5 1.8 .818
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Chauncey Billups Caldwell Jones
Season 2013-14-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 19 16.3 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 4.2 .304 0.7 2.5 .292 0.5 0.6 .833
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------