Chauncey Billups vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Kevin Durant 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 12 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (27.2 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 14,879 points more (30,681 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +12.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | +14,879 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+12 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,459).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +12.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 12 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,459 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 72 | +72 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 963 | +655 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,116 | +340 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +15 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +99 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 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: | +12.0 | +4.9 | +7.8 | +8.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +1 | +84 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
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: | +14,879 | +5,839 | +9,653 | +8.7 | +368 | +914 | +0.3 | +2,833 | +3,281 | +1.2 | +1 | +84 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | 10,577 | 21,066 | 50.2 | 2,198 | 5,639 | 39.0 | 7,329 | 8,310 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
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: | +12.0 | +4.9 | +8.5 | +6.6 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +1 | +24 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +2,459 | +947 | +1,735 | +6.6 | +99 | +300 | +1.0 | +466 | +549 | +1.2 | +1 | +24 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 1 season more than Kevin Durant in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 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 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2003 | 14 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 6.2 | +6.2 | 2013 | 6 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Chauncey Billups didn't play in the postseason. |