History of Chauncey Billups in Timeline
Chauncey Billups is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. Drafted third overall in 1997, he played 17 seasons in the NBA, most notably with the Detroit Pistons. Billups earned the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for his clutch performances and led the Pistons to an NBA Championship in 2004, earning Finals MVP. A five-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA selection, and two-time All-Defensive selection, he also played for several other teams. Billups was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024, solidifying his legacy as one of the game's premier point guards.
September 25, 1976: Birth of Chauncey Billups
On September 25, 1976, Chauncey Ray Billups was born. He later became a professional basketball coach and former player.
1985: Led Nuggets back to Conference Finals
In 1985, Chauncey Billups led his team back to the NBA Conference Finals.
1995: Graduation from George Washington High School
In 1995, Chauncey Billups graduated from George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado. He was also selected to the 1995 McDonald's All-American Team but did not play due to a shoulder injury.
1996: College Choice and Season Start
In 1996, Chauncey Billups chose the University of Colorado Boulder for college. In the 1996–97 season, he was named to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team, the Basketball Times All-American First Team, and Consensus 2nd team All-American.
November 9, 1997: Accusation of Sexual Assault
On November 9, 1997, Chauncey Billups and fellow former Celtic Ron Mercer were accused of sexually assaulting a woman.
1997: Drafted by Boston Celtics
In 1997, Chauncey Billups was drafted third overall in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He recorded 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in his first career game.
1997: NBA Draft
In 1997, Chauncey Billups was selected third overall in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics after playing college basketball with the Colorado Buffaloes.
February 18, 1998: Trade to Toronto Raptors
On February 18, 1998, Chauncey Billups was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with Roy Rogers, Dee Brown and John Thomas.
January 21, 1999: Trade to Denver Nuggets
On January 21, 1999, Chauncey Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets in a three-way deal.
1999: Fewest Games since 1999-2000 season
In 1999, Chauncey Billups started appearing in his fewest games.
February 1, 2000: Trade to Orlando Magic
On February 1, 2000, Chauncey Billups was traded to the Orlando Magic along with Ron Mercer and Johnny Taylor.
November 11, 2000: Season-High Points
On November 11, 2000, Chauncey Billups recorded his season-high in terms of points scored with 31 points for the Timberwolves against the Bucks.
2000: Settlement of Civil Suit
In 2000, Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer settled a civil suit related to accusations of sexual assault.
2000: Fewest Games since 1999-2000 season
In 2000, Chauncey Billups started appearing in his fewest games.
2001: Breakthrough Season
During the 2001–02 season, Chauncey Billups had a breakthrough 2001–02 season with the Timberwolves.
July 2002: Signs with the Detroit Pistons
In July 2002, Chauncey Billups signed a 6-year, $34 million contract with the Detroit Pistons to be the team's new starting point guard.
2002: Brother played for University of Denver
From 2002, Billups' younger brother, Rodney, played point guard for the University of Denver.
2002: Opted out of previous contract
In 2002 Chauncey Billups signed a previous contract with the Detroit Pistons, which he later opted out of.
2002: Disappointment in 2002 FIBA World Championship
In 2002, Team USA had disappointments in the FIBA World Championship.
2002: Finishes first in the Eastern Conference
In 2002-03, Chauncey Billups helped Detroit finish first overall in the Eastern Conference with a 50–32 regular season record.
2003: Billups Earns Nickname "Mr. Big-Shot"
During the 2002–03 regular season, Chauncey Billups earned the nickname "Mr. Big-Shot" for making game-winning shots, first on March 9, 2003, against the Golden State Warriors and then on March 26, 2003, against the Atlanta Hawks. He also scored 40 points in game 6 and 37 in game 7 to help the Pistons clinch the series 4-3 against the Orlando Magic.
2004: NBA Championship and Finals MVP
In 2004, Chauncey Billups helped Detroit win the NBA Finals over the Los Angeles Lakers and earned the NBA Finals MVP Award.
2004: NBA Finals MVP
In 2004, Chauncey Billups won the NBA Finals MVP award after helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals.
2004: Disappointment in 2004 Summer Olympic Games
In 2004, Team USA had disappointments in the Summer Olympic Games.
2004: Knicks made playoffs
In 2004, the Knicks made playoffs for the first time.
2004: Regular season statistics
In the 2004 season, Chauncey Billups averaged 16.9 points, 5.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
2005: Named to the NBA Second All-Defensive Team
In 2005, Chauncey Billups was named to the 2005 NBA Second All-Defensive Team. The Pistons reached the 2005 NBA Finals but lost to the San Antonio Spurs.
2005: Brother played for University of Denver
Until 2005, Billups' younger brother, Rodney, played point guard for the University of Denver.
March 5, 2006: Selected for USA Men's Senior National Team
On March 5, 2006, Chauncey Billups was selected to be a part of the 2006–2008 USA Men's Senior National Team program.
2006: NBA All-Star Game Selection and Three-Point Shootout
In 2006, Chauncey Billups was selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve for the Eastern Conference and participated in the Three-point Shootout contest.
2006: Acquired by Nuggets
In 2006, J.R. Smith was acquired by the Nuggets and changed his jersey to #5 to let Billups wear #1
July 11, 2007: Signs four-year contract with the Pistons
On July 11, 2007, Chauncey Billups signed a $46 million, four-year contract with the Pistons.
August 20, 2007: Named to Team USA for FIBA Americas Championship
On August 20, 2007, Chauncey Billups was selected to be a part of Team USA that competed at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.
2007: All-Star Selection and Shooting Stars Competition
In 2007, Chauncey Billups was chosen as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. He also took part in the Shooting Stars Competition, winning the competition with Team Detroit.
June 16, 2008: Appeared at Barack Obama Rally
On June 16, 2008, Chauncey Billups appeared at Joe Louis Arena for a Barack Obama rally.
June 17, 2008: Billups will not compete for a spot to be on the Olympic squad
On June 17, 2008, Billups announced he would not compete for a spot to be on the Olympic squad stating family reasons
November 3, 2008: Traded to Denver Nuggets
On November 3, 2008, Chauncey Billups was traded back to his hometown team, the Denver Nuggets, along with Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb for Allen Iverson.
November 7, 2008: Debut with the Nuggets
On November 7, 2008, Chauncey Billups played his first game of the Nuggets' 2008–09 season, recording 15 points.
2008: NBA All-Star Game Selection
In 2008, Chauncey Billups was selected to play as a reserve in the NBA All-Star Game.
2008: Hamstring Injury
In the first round of the 2008 NBA playoffs, during game 3 against the Orlando Magic, Chauncey Billups injured his right hamstring.
November 27, 2009: Billups scores 32 points while Anthony scores 50
On November 27, 2009, Chauncey Billups scored 32 points in the Nuggets' win over the New York Knicks, while teammate Carmelo Anthony scored 50. They became only the third duo in NBA history to score at least 30 and 50 points, respectively, in the same game.
2009: Sixth in MVP Voting and All-NBA Third Team Selection
In 2009, Chauncey Billups finished sixth in voting for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and was selected to his second All-NBA Third Team.
2009: All-Star Selection
In 2009, Chauncey Billups was the only Nugget to be selected to the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. He finished the season averaging 17.7 points and 6.4 assists per game.
February 5, 2010: Career High in Points
On February 5, 2010, Chauncey Billups set a career high in points with a 39-point performance in a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers, with 27 of those points coming from 9 three-pointers.
February 22, 2011: Traded to the New York Knicks
On February 22, 2011, Chauncey Billups was traded to the New York Knicks as part of the Carmelo Anthony deal, despite his desire to finish his career in Denver.
December 12, 2011: Claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Clippers
On December 12, 2011, Chauncey Billups was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Clippers after his tenure with the Knicks ended.
December 2011: Waived by the Knicks
In December 2011, the Knicks used their amnesty clause on Chauncey Billups and put him on waivers, ending his tenure with the team.
2011: Knee Injury During Playoffs
In the 2011 NBA Playoffs, Chauncey Billups suffered a knee injury while playing against the Celtics in game 1, sidelining him for the remainder of the playoffs.
February 7, 2012: Season-Ending Achilles Tendon Tear
On February 7, 2012, an MRI revealed a tear in Chauncey Billups's Achilles tendon, ending his season after only 20 game appearances with the Clippers.
July 13, 2012: Re-signed with the Clippers
On July 13, 2012, Chauncey Billups re-signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year deal.
November 28, 2012: Season Debut Against Timberwolves
On November 28, 2012, Chauncey Billups made his season debut with the Clippers against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
2012: Averaged Career High Free-Throw Percentage
During the 2012–13 season, Billups averaged a new career high free-throw percentage.
June 10, 2013: Inaugural Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award
On June 10, 2013, Chauncey Billups received the inaugural Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
July 16, 2013: Signed with the Detroit Pistons
On July 16, 2013, Chauncey Billups signed a two-year, $5 million contract to return to the Detroit Pistons.
June 30, 2014: Pistons Decline Team Option
On June 30, 2014, the Detroit Pistons announced they would not pick up their team option on Chauncey Billups's contract for the 2014–15 season.
September 9, 2014: Retirement Announcement
On September 9, 2014, Chauncey Billups announced his retirement from the NBA after 17 years, citing health reasons.
2014: Retirement from playing
In 2014, Chauncey Billups retired from playing basketball and began working as a studio analyst.
2014: Joins ESPN as Studio Analyst
In the 2014–15 NBA season, Chauncey Billups joined ESPN as a studio analyst on SportsCenter and other programming.
2015: Second Cousin Killed in Car Accident
In 2015, Chauncey Billups' second cousin Amir Billups of the Buffalo 716ers was killed in a car accident.
February 10, 2016: Pistons Retired Billups's No. 1 Jersey
On February 10, 2016, the Detroit Pistons retired Chauncey Billups's No. 1 jersey.
2016: Brother became head coach of the Denver Pioneers
In 2016, Billups' younger brother, Rodney, became head coach of the Denver Pioneers.
2016: Jersey Retirement
In 2016, the Detroit Pistons retired Chauncey Billups' No. 1 jersey.
2017: Joins BIG3 League
In 2017, the creation of the 3-on-3 professional basketball league BIG3 was announced, with Chauncey Billups set to be a player for the Killer 3's.
August 16, 2019: Joins Los Angeles Clippers Broadcasts
On August 16, 2019, Chauncey Billups announced that he was exiting his role on NBA Countdown to become the game analyst on Los Angeles Clippers telecasts.
November 16, 2020: Hired as Assistant Coach for Los Angeles Clippers
On November 16, 2020, Chauncey Billups was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue.
2020: Assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers
During the 2020–21 season, Chauncey Billups started his coaching career as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers.
June 27, 2021: Hired as Head Coach of Portland Trail Blazers
On June 27, 2021, Chauncey Billups was hired as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
2021: Head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers
In 2021, Chauncey Billups was appointed as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
2024: Induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
In 2024, it was announced that Chauncey Billups would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
April 13, 2025: Contract Extension with Trail Blazers
On April 13, 2025, Chauncey Billups and the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a multiyear contract extension.
October 2025: Arrest by the FBI
In October 2025, Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling scheme.
October 23, 2025: Placed on Leave by NBA
On October 23, 2025, Chauncey Billups was placed on leave by the NBA following his arrest as part of an investigation into illegal gambling.
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