Chauncey Billups vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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.
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 Josh Giddey 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 1 point more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (15.2 points against 14.2), and he also scored a total of 11,782 points more (15,802 vs. 4,020).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | +1.0 | 17 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.2 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | +11,782 | 17 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,020 | 5 | |
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 Josh Giddey (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,439).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | +8.6 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +2,439 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | +258 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 50 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +557 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 219 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +745 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 282 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +14 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 10 | +10 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | +56 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +119 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +133 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 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: | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +5.6 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +13.2 | +12 | +759 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.2 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.2 | 5 | 284 |
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: | +11,782 | +3,119 | +7,922 | +4.9 | +1,505 | +3,743 | +5.6 | +4,039 | +4,429 | +13.2 | +12 | +759 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,020 | 1,619 | 3,491 | 46.4 | 325 | 982 | 33.1 | 457 | 600 | 76.2 | 5 | 284 |
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: | +8.6 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +4.7 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +11 | +136 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +2,439 | +703 | +1,718 | +4.2 | +255 | +695 | +1.3 | +778 | +884 | +0.5 | +11 | +136 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 13 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2003 to 2014—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 825 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 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 1.0 | +1.0 | 2001 | 3 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2002 | 3 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 156 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |