Chauncey Billups vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Chauncey Billups scored more points in the regular season. 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, Kawhi Leonard averages 4.9 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (20.1 points against 15.2). On the other hand Chauncey Billups scored a total of 1,069 points more than Kawhi Leonard (15,802 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +4.9 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | +1,069 | 17 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+607).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +4.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +607 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +138 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +298 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +12 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 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: | +4.9 | +2.8 | +3.7 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.4 | +4 | +310 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +1,069 | +614 | +677 | +8.3 | +643 | +1,698 | +0.5 | +1,654 | +1,723 | +3.4 | +4 | +310 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +4.2 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +10.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +3.9 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +607 | +383 | +392 | +10.2 | +18 | +105 | +3.3 | +141 | +126 | +3.9 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 7 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 20, from 2009 to 2014—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 357 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 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2004 | 23 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |