Chauncey Billups vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton 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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Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Chauncey Billups. 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, Gary Payton averages 1.1 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (16.3 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 6,011 points more (21,813 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | +1.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +6,011 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chauncey Billups has a better career point average than Gary Payton (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+371).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | +3.3 | 12 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +371 | 12 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +207 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +259 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +277 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | |||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | +10 | ||
| Gary Payton | 47 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +31 | ||
| Gary Payton | 92 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +7 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | |||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +1 | ||
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: | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +7.0 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +16.5 | +292 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +6,011 | +3,970 | +7,285 | +5.1 | +698 | +1,155 | +7.0 | +1,231 | +549 | +16.5 | +292 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +3.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +3.4 | +3.3 | +17.4 | +3 | +8 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
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: | +371 | +118 | +145 | +3.0 | +130 | +294 | +5.1 | +477 | +456 | +17.4 | +3 | +8 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 1 season more than Gary Payton in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 3.8 points in a total of 19 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 7.6 | +7.6 | 1992 | 8 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2006 | 18 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 16.1 | +16.1 | 2008 | 15 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2006 | 23 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Chauncey Billups didn't play in the postseason. |