Chauncey Billups vs. Clyde Lee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clyde Lee 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, 7 more than Clyde Lee, who played 10. Chauncey Billups had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Clyde Lee had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Clyde Lee 10 7 1966-67 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 1997-981966-67
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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
Clyde Lee 74 16.9 7.0 - - 7.4 1.0 - - - 2.3 2.8 6.8 .408 - - - 1.4 2.2 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Clyde Lee 11 11.8 3.6 - - 4.9 0.7 - - - 1.8 1.7 5.2 .333 - - - 0.2 0.9 .200

Season 2

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 1998-991967-68
Team Denver NuggetsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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
Clyde Lee 82 32.9 11.9 - - 13.9 1.6 - - - 4.0 4.5 10.9 .417 - - - 2.8 4.1 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Clyde Lee 10 40.5 11.4 - - 13.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 4.8 11.7 .410 - - - 1.8 3.6 .500

Season 3

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 1999-001968-69
Team Denver NuggetsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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
Clyde Lee 65 34.4 10.7 - - 13.8 1.3 - - - 3.5 4.1 10.4 .398 - - - 2.5 3.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Clyde Lee 6 21.5 4.5 - - 7.2 0.8 - - - 2.3 1.5 5.5 .273 - - - 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 4

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2000-011969-70
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
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
Clyde Lee 82 32.2 11.0 - - 11.3 1.0 - - - 3.2 4.4 10.0 .440 - - - 2.2 3.7 .593
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2001-021970-71
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West 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 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
Clyde Lee 82 17.0 6.1 - - 7.0 0.8 - - - 1.7 2.4 5.2 .453 - - - 1.4 2.4 .558
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
Clyde Lee 5 18.6 4.8 - - 7.4 0.4 - - - 2.6 2.0 4.8 .417 - - - 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 6

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2002-031971-72
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West 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 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
Clyde Lee 78 34.3 8.1 - - 14.5 1.1 - - - 3.1 3.3 7.0 .471 - - - 1.5 2.8 .541
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
Clyde Lee 5 35.0 4.8 - - 12.8 1.4 - - - 2.8 1.6 5.6 .286 - - - 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 7

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2003-041972-73
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West 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 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
Clyde Lee 66 22.4 6.3 - - 9.1 0.5 - - - 2.8 2.6 5.5 .466 - - - 1.1 2.0 .565
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
Clyde Lee 11 37.5 10.6 - - 15.7 1.5 - - - 3.9 4.4 9.4 .466 - - - 1.9 2.9 .656

Season 8

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2004-051973-74
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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
Clyde Lee 54 30.4 5.9 3.5 7.6 11.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 - 3.3 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 1.1 2.0 .579
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2005-061974-75
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 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
Clyde Lee 80 30.7 5.9 3.6 5.9 9.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 - 3.6 2.2 5.3 .412 - - - 1.5 2.2 .672
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2006-071975-76
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals76ers 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 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
Clyde Lee 79 18.0 3.9 2.1 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 - 2.4 1.6 3.6 .436 - - - 0.8 1.2 .663
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
Clyde Lee 3 17.7 4.7 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 - 5.0 1.3 2.0 .667 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 11

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2007-08-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2008-09-
Team Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals-
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2009-10-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2010-11-
Team Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
Season 2011-12-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Chauncey Billups Clyde Lee
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
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------