Chauncey Billups vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Kyrie Irving has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Chauncey Billups scored more points in the postseason. 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, Kyrie Irving averages 8.5 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (23.7 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 2,631 points more (18,433 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +8.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +2,631 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+5.7 points per game) while Chauncey Billups scored more points (+315).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +5.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +315 | 12 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 37 | +37 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +227 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +37 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +250 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +14 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +31 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +47 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 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: | +8.5 | +4.2 | +7.5 | +5.9 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +3 | +264 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +2,631 | +2,049 | +2,900 | +5.9 | +46 | +38 | +0.7 | +1,513 | +1,669 | +0.6 | +3 | +264 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +5.7 | +3.5 | +6.3 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +5 | +50 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
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: | +315 | +78 | +12 | +4.7 | +42 | +155 | +2.6 | +429 | +489 | +0.3 | +5 | +50 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 4 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 133 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2004 | 23 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2006 | 18 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2009 | 16 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2010 | 6 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |