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Chauncey Billups vs. Terry Porter: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Chauncey Billups ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison

Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.

#84LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#143
+7.2LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+6.3
+5.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.9
8.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better15.0
+3,141 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+3,271 ptsLeads
2LeadsTop-10 impact seasons1

Career Impact Rank places Chauncey Billups #84 and Terry Porter #143. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Terry Porter had more total career value.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/chauncey-billups/terry-porter/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedChauncey Billups12.627 · No. 84Terry Porter18.580 · No. 143

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Chauncey Billups

12.627 composite · No. 84 all-time

Chauncey Billups's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 42007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 72005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 142006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate8.33350%4.167
Best 5No. 42007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 72005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 142006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 152002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate11.60030%3.480
Best 10No. 42007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 72005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 142006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 152002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 182004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 232003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 282009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 292008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 482001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 632010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate24.90020%4.980

4.167 + 3.480 + 4.980= 12.627

Terry Porter

18.580 composite · No. 143 all-time

Terry Porter's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 81990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate15.00050%7.500
Best 5No. 81990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate18.60030%5.580
Best 10No. 81990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 261992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 311999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 331993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 421997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 501986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate27.50020%5.500

7.500 + 5.580 + 5.500= 18.580

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Full comparison · Career comparison

Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#84Better result for this metric.#143
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better8.3Better result for this metric.15.0
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better11.6Better result for this metric.18.6
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better24.9Better result for this metric.27.5
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#80#73Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+7.2Better result for this metric.+6.3
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+6.3Better result for this metric.+4.7
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.6Better result for this metric.+3.9
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.0Better result for this metric.+3.2
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+3,141 pts+3,271 ptsBetter result for this metric.
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons1Better result for this metric.0
Top-ten impact seasons2Better result for this metric.1

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Games1,0431,274
Minutes33,00835,354

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
True shooting percentage58.0%Better result for this metric.57.6%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile59.2%Better result for this metric.58.5%
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Field-goal percentage41.5%46.3%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage38.7%Better result for this metric.38.6%
Free-throw percentage89.4%Better result for this metric.83.6%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile29.8%Better result for this metric.27.8%
Assists per game5.45.6Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.1%Better result for this metric.15.2%

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile5.5%5.9%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game2.93.0Better result for this metric.

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.6%2.1%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.4%0.4%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Chauncey Billups and Terry Porter
MetricChauncey BillupsTerry Porter
Points per game15.2Better result for this metric.12.2

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Chauncey Billups ranks higher in career impact.

Chauncey BillupsMetricTerry Porter
#84LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#143
+7.2LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+6.3
+5.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.9
+3,141 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+3,271 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Chauncey BillupsMetricTerry Porter
895LeadsListed-team regular-season wins815
56.2%Listed-team winning percentage59.8%Leads
11Leads50-win team seasons8
160-win team seasons1
15Playoff team seasons16Leads

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Chauncey BillupsMetricTerry Porter
12Playoff appearances16Leads
146LeadsPlayoff games124
84LeadsTeam playoff wins55
2Finals appearances2
1LeadsChampionships0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

Chauncey Billups leads every available measure below.

Chauncey BillupsMetricTerry Porter
5LeadsAll-Star2
0MVP0
3LeadsAll-NBA0
2LeadsAll-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.

Career Shape Explorer

How the careers developed

Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.

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Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.