Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Chauncey Billups: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chauncey Billups and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 8.7 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (23.9 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 4,736 points more (20,538 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +8.7 | 12 |
| Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +4,736 | 12 |
| Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+9.7 points per game) while Chauncey Billups scored more points (+256).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +9.7 | 9 |
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | +256 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 54 | +54 | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +255 | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Chauncey Billups | 776 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | +171 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Chauncey Billups | 16 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +9 | ||
| Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Chauncey Billups | 123 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Chauncey Billups | 143 | +59 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +13.5 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +10.3 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +20.1 | +5 | +184 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +4,736 | +2,787 | +2,255 | +13.5 | +1,288 | +2,817 | +10.3 | +450 | +2,105 | +20.1 | +5 | +184 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +5.1 | +6.8 | +12.1 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +10.7 | +0.6 | +3.5 | +25.5 | +3 | +62 |
| Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.6 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 88.0 | 12 | 146 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +256 | +115 | +191 | +12.1 | +205 | +490 | +10.7 | +281 | +85 | +25.5 | +3 | +62 |
| Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 737 | 1,793 | 41.1 | 267 | 729 | 36.6 | 785 | 892 | 88.0 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 5 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2010 to 2014—he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 206 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chauncey Billups | 16.1 | +16.1 | 2008 | 15 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |