Chauncey Billups vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Chauncey Billups.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Chauncey Billups 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 1.8 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (17.0 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 7,209 points more (23,011 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +1.8 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +7,209 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+2.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+455).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +2.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 12 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +455 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +164 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +357 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +323 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +12 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +6 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
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: | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +3 | +311 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +7,209 | +3,409 | +5,939 | +5.4 | +30 | +304 | +1.7 | +361 | +550 | +2.3 | +3 | +311 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +2.7 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +7.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +3 | +3 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +455 | +369 | +494 | +7.3 | +23 | +75 | +0.7 | +260 | +277 | +2.6 | +3 | +3 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 3 seasons more than Chauncey Billups in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2002 | 3 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2022 | 13 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |