Chauncey Billups vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chauncey Billups scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 3.8 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (19.0 points against 15.2). On the other hand Chauncey Billups scored a total of 6,555 points more than Yao Ming (15,802 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +3.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | +6,555 | 17 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+2.5 points per game) while Chauncey Billups scored more points (+1,971).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +2.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +1,971 | 12 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | +76 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +336 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +544 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +13 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | +42 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +97 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +115 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
| Yao Ming | 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: | +3.8 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +10.9 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +18.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +6.1 | +9 | +557 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +6,555 | +1,358 | +4,968 | +10.9 | +1,828 | +4,715 | +18.7 | +2,011 | +2,045 | +6.1 | +9 | +557 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +2.5 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +10.8 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +36.6 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +8 | +118 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +1,971 | +542 | +1,417 | +10.8 | +267 | +729 | +36.6 | +620 | +694 | +4.7 | +8 | +118 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
- Chauncey Billups played 12 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 20, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 738 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 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2002 | 3 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2004 | 23 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |