Chauncey Billups vs. Jimmy Butler: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 3.1 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (18.3 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 96 points more (15,898 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +3.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +96 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+219).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +3.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 12 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +219 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +91 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +64 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +183 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +9 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +16 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
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: | +3.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +5.7 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +5.9 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +3 | +174 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
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: | +96 | +409 | +504 | +5.7 | +1,146 | +2,641 | +5.9 | +424 | +804 | +5.1 | +3 | +174 |
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
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: | +3.8 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +5.3 | +16 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
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: | +219 | +186 | +219 | +4.8 | +111 | +275 | +2.2 | +42 | +6 | +5.3 | +16 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 3 seasons more than Jimmy Butler in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 61 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2014 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2002 | 3 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2009 | 16 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.2 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |