Chauncey Billups vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Chauncey Billups to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chauncey Billups has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Chauncey Billups averages 3.2 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (15.2 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 10,173 points more (15,802 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | +3.2 | 17 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | +10,173 | 17 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chauncey Billups has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,909).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | +5.2 | 12 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +1,909 | 12 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | +242 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +479 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +568 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +5 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 10 | +10 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | +51 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +88 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +94 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 41.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 89.4 | 17 | 1,043 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +8.5 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +5.9 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +10.8 | +10 | +573 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 4,738 | 11,413 | 41.5 | 1,830 | 4,725 | 38.7 | 4,496 | 5,029 | 89.4 | 17 | 1,043 |
| difference: | +10,173 | +2,656 | +7,253 | +8.5 | +1,694 | +4,310 | +5.9 | +3,167 | +3,339 | +10.8 | +10 | +573 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.6 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 88.0 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +4.1 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +7.8 | +5 | +95 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 737 | 1,793 | 41.1 | 267 | 729 | 36.6 | 785 | 892 | 88.0 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +1,909 | +515 | +1,302 | +4.1 | +252 | +682 | +4.7 | +627 | +695 | +7.8 | +5 | +95 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 10 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 594 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 103 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |