Chauncey Billups vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Zion Williamson 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Chauncey Billups scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Chauncey Billups has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 9.5 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (24.7 points against 15.2). On the other hand Chauncey Billups scored a total of 10,523 points more than Zion Williamson (15,802 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +9.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | +10,523 | 17 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Chauncey Billups has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | +17.3 | 12 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +2,526 | 12 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | +140 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +566 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +813 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +16 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Chauncey Billups' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +9.5 | +5.0 | +5.3 | +17.3 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +6.0 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +20.5 | +12 | +829 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +10,523 | +2,697 | +7,945 | +17.3 | +1,798 | +4,627 | +6.0 | +3,331 | +3,339 | +20.5 | +12 | +829 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +17.3 | +5.0 | +12.3 | +41.1 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +36.6 | +5.4 | +6.1 | +88.0 | +12 | +146 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,526 | +737 | +1,793 | +41.1 | +267 | +729 | +36.6 | +785 | +892 | +88.0 | +12 | +146 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 13 seasons more than Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 1.0 | +1.0 | 2001 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chauncey Billups | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2002 | 3 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
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. |