Chauncey Billups vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that C.J. McCollum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chauncey Billups scored more total points in both stages. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 4.3 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (19.5 points against 15.2). On the other hand Chauncey Billups scored a total of 29 points more than C.J. McCollum (15,802 vs. 15,773).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | +4.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | +29 | 17 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,773 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason C.J. McCollum has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+2.8 points per game) while Chauncey Billups scored more points (+1,182).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +2.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +1,182 | 12 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 16 | +16 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 412 | +104 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +83 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 693 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +243 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 784 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | +17 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +66 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +81 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +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: | +4.3 | +2.9 | +5.5 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +9.6 | +4 | +236 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.8 | 13 | 807 |
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: | +29 | +1,263 | +1,851 | +3.7 | +215 | +430 | +1.0 | +2,770 | +2,867 | +9.6 | +4 | +236 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,773 | 6,001 | 13,264 | 45.2 | 2,045 | 5,155 | 39.7 | 1,726 | 2,162 | 79.8 | 13 | 807 |
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: | +2.8 | +2.7 | +5.5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +3.0 | +11.4 | +2 | +79 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 43.3 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 36.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 76.6 | 10 | 67 |
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: | +1,182 | +220 | +599 | +2.2 | +117 | +321 | +0.2 | +625 | +683 | +11.4 | +2 | +79 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 517 | 1,194 | 43.3 | 150 | 408 | 36.8 | 160 | 209 | 76.6 | 10 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 7 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 20, from 2010 to 2014—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 350 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 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2006 | 18 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 16.1 | +16.1 | 2008 | 15 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2009 | 16 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |