2003-04: Appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging a career-high 16.9 points (.394 FG, .388 3FG, .878 FT), 3.5 rebounds, a career-high 5.7 assists and 1.08 steals in 35.4 minutes per game…Appeared in 23 playoff games (all starts), averaging a career-high 16.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.35 steals in 38.3 minutes per game…Named 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, averaging 21.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.20 steals in 38.4 minutes vs. the Los Angeles Lakers…Among NBA regular-season leaders, ranked T-6th in free throws made (404), T-15th in assists (5.7 apg), 27th in three-point field goals percentage (.388), 34th in scoring (16.9) and 36th in assists per turnover (2.36)…Ranked second on the team in scoring (16.9 ppg) and led the club in assists (5.7 apg)…Led the team in scoring 29 times and assists 52 times…Scored 10-plus points 65 times, 20-plus points 27 times and 30-plus points three times…Dished out 10-plus assists six times and grabbed 10-plus rebounds once…Recorded his second career triple-double with 20 points, a season-high 10 rebounds and 11 assists vs. Minnesota on 2/20/04…Recorded four double-doubles [points/assists (3), points/rebounds (1)]…Detroit was 22-5 (.815) when he scored 20 or more points in a game…Pistons were 18-6 (.750) when he shot 50% or better from the field (24 games)…One of four NBA point guards ranked in the Top-35 players in scoring and Top-15 in assists (Sam Cassell, Stephon Marbury and Baron Davis)…Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for November 23, averaging 23.0 points, 7.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.50 steals per game…In 22 games after acquiring Rasheed Wallace, averaged 7.2 assists including four games of 10 or more assists…Scored in double-figures in 15 of 16 games during the month of November, averaging 20.8 points – his highest scoring average for a month during the season…Averaged 18.0 points (.420 FG, .435 3FG, .879 FT) and 6.0 assists in wins (51) compared to 14.9 points (.346 FG, .306 3FG, .878 FT) and 5.2 assists in losses (27)…Scored a season-high 33 points (11-21 FG, 4-5 3FG, 7-8 FT) at Memphis on 11/19/03…Dished out a season-high 13 assists twice on 3/6/04 at Denver and on 3/27/04 vs. New York)…Finished sixth in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout during NBA All-Star 2004…Missed the club’s final four games of the season with a sprained left ankle.

2002-03: Appeared in 74 games (all starts), averaging a career-high 16.2 points (.421 FG, .392 3FG, .878 FT), a career-high 3.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 0.85 steals in 31.4 minutes per game…Averaged 18.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 34.6 minutes in 14 playoff games (all starts)…Scored 40 points against Orlando in Game 6, becoming the fourth Piston to score at least 40 points in a playoff game (Dave Bing, Isiah Thomas, Kelly Tripucka)…Set playoff records in free throws made (15 – Game 1 vs. Orlando), three-point field goals made (7 – Game 6 vs. Orlando) and three-point field goals attempted (14 – Game 6 vs. Orlando)…Among NBA leaders, ranked 21st in three-point field goal percentage (.392), 9th in three-point field goals made (149), 12th in three-point field goals attempted (380), T-8th in free throw percentage (.878), 29th in free throws made (318) and 36th in free throws attempted (362)…Ranked second on the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and led the club in assists (3.9 apg)…Led the team in scoring 25 times and in assists 29 times…Scored 10-plus points 58 times, 20-plus points 26 times and 30-plus points four times…Dished out 10-plus assists twice and grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice…Recorded three double-doubles [points/assists (2), points/rebounds (1)]…Ended the season scoring in double-figures in 28 of 29 games…Detroit was 19-7 when Billups shot .500 or better from the field (26 games)…Pistons were 18-8 (.692) when Billups scored 20 or more points…Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (2/2) averaging 22.3 points, 3.3 assists and shooting 44.4% from three-point range…Averaged 13.4 points (.412 FG, .398 3FG, .845 FT), 3.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 28.4 minutes in 40 games prior to the all-star break…Averaged 20.0 points (.427 FG, .391 3FG, .905 FT), 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 35.6 minutes in 34 games following the break…Hit game winning or game saving shots in six games [(4/13 at Memphis – hit game winning 18-footer with 45.7 seconds left), (3/26 vs. Atlanta – game-winning three-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining in overtime), (3/9 vs. Golden State – drained game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer), (1/10 at New Orleans – hit two free throws to give Pistons 101-99 overtime win), (12/20 vs. Cleveland – hit three-pointer to send the game into overtime), (12/18 – scored eight straight points in overtime to give Pistons 111-106 win)]…Led all NBA players in game-tying or lead-changing field goals in the last two minutes of the fourth and overtime periods (11)…Averaged 23.4 points in 14 games during the month of March, ranking 11th among NBA scorers for the month….Became the first Pistons player since Jerry Stackhouse to score 30-plus points in consecutive games [31 vs. Golden State (3/9) and 33 vs. L.A. Lakers (3/12)]…Averaged 17.5 points and shot .448 from the field in wins (45) compared to 14.6 points and .374 shooting in losses (28)… Missed six games due to a sprained right ankle (11/20-11/30), one to a sprained left ankle (4/6) and one due to NBA suspension (11/12).

2001-02 In 82 games, 54 as a starter, averaged 12.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 28.7 minutes for the Timberwolves…His averages in rebounds and assists were career-highs…Averaged 22.0 points, 5.7 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.00 steals and 44.7 minutes in three playoff games…In 54 regular-season starts, the Timberwolves tallied a 32-22 record as he averaged 15.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 34.4 minutes…In 28 games off the bench, averaged 7.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 17.8 minutes…Ranked sixth in NBA in free throw percentage, shooting 88.5% (207-234 FT)…Posted eight double-doubles (points/assists)…Tallied his first career triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Memphis on 4/3/02…Minnesota went 10-3 when he scored 20-plus points…Scored 30-plus points on two occasions…Scored a career-high 36 points at Dallas on 2/19/02…Scored 24 of his career-high 36 points in third quarter and 30 points in the second half, both T-Wolves franchise records…Notched 30 points on 7-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc vs. L.A. Lakers on 2/27/02…His seven treys equaled a career-best…Dished out a career-high 17 assists vs. Dallas on 3/28/02, equaling the club’s single-game record…Ranked 19th in the NBA in total assists (450), 11th in assists per turnover (3.26) and 14th in assists per 48 minutes (9.2)…Handed out his 1,000th assist vs. Portland on 2/6/02…Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds twice, once during his triple-double outing (vs. Memphis, 4/3/02) and also vs. L.A. Lakers on 1/11/02…Recorded a season-high five steals at Golden State (1/19/02)…Made 124 three-pointers, the second highest total in Timberwolves history.

2000-01 Wrapped up his fourth year in the NBA (first in Minnesota), averaging 9.3 ppg (.422 FG%, .376 3pt%, .842 FT%), 2.1 rpg, 3.4 apg and 23.2 mpg in 77 contests (started 33), missing four (Jan. 19-25) with a sprained left ankle and drawing one DNP-CD...Came off the bench in 44 of 46 outings after Jan. 1 (logging 17.2 mpg), after starting the Wolves' first 31 games (32.3 mpg) ... Averaged 16.0 ppg in November; that dipped to 10.9 ppg in December, 8.0 ppg in January, and 6.0 ppg after Feb. 1...Led Minnesota in scoring on three occasions, and reached double digits 31 times...Had 71 ast/38 TOs after All-Star Weekend (1.87-to-1); he'd posted an ast/TO ratio of 2.59-to-1 prior to the Break...Saw his consecutive free-throw string halted at 46 with a 2nd-quarter miss Dec. 1 at Boston...Tied his career high with 13 assists Nov. 17 vs. San Antonio...His 31-point (8-19 FG, 3-6 3pt, 12-12 FT) effort Nov. 11 at Milwaukee was one shy of his career best...The March 18 game vs. Cleveland was the 200th of his NBA career...Scored his 2,000th career point Dec. 19 at Golden State. 1999-00 Before being traded to Orlando on Feb. 1, played in 13 games for Denver...Averaged 8.6 ppg, 3.0 apg and 2.6 rpg in 23.5 mpg...Underwent season-ending surgery on Dec. 27, after he suffered a dislocated left shoulder on Dec. 16...With Denver, scored in double-figures five times, including a season-high 20 points on Dec. 3 vs. Orlando...Pulled down seven rebounds on Dec. 6 at Philadelphia. 1998-99 Made 41 starts (45 games played) while with Denver, averaging a career-best 13.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.8 apg and 1.29 spg...Netted a career-high 32 points vs. Seattle on April 1, 1999...Posted a game-high 26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals against the Sacramento Kings on May 3...Hit the game-winning running bank-shot with 3.9 seconds left, totaling 16 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, in an 82-80 win over the L.A. Clippers on April 4...Posted a game-high 30 points, hitting 7-of-10 three-pointers, and 3 assists against the Timberwolves on April 2. 1997-98 During his rookie season, averaged 11.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.9 apg and 1.34 spg in 80 games with Boston and Toronto...Posted 9 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York...Posted 15 points and 4 assists, in his NBA debut, in a 92-85 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 31. COLLEGE Billups, who was named Second Team All-America by The Associated Press as a sophomore, averaged 18.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 55 games in his college career. He connected on 120 three-pointers and shot .857 (306-for-357) from the free throw line. He played for USA Basketball's Men's 22-and-under team against the Dream Team during the summer of 1996, and also played at the 1995 Olympic Festival in Denver. He was named Mr. Colorado Basketball three times while in high school and in 1995 was a McDonald's High School All-American.
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