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Denver Nuggets: Fat Lever vs. Chauncey Billups

By Grayson Moore

DENVER- 1990: Fat Lever #12 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles against the Utah Jazz during a game played circa 1990 at McNicholls Arena in Denver Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1990 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER- 1990: Fat Lever #12 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles against the Utah Jazz during a game played circa 1990 at McNicholls Arena in Denver Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1990 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1990: Fat Lever #12 of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass the ball against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1990 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Lever played for the Nuggets from 1984-90. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Fat Lever
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1990: Fat Lever #12 of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass the ball against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1990 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Lever played for the Nuggets from 1984-90. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Fat Lever /

Passing

Both of these point guards are regarded as accomplished and capable passers, both averaging over 5.0 assists per game for their careers, as well as averaging over 7.0 assists per game in at least two different seasons.

Lever has an advantage in both of those statistics, however, averaging 0.8 more assists per game throughout his career than Billups, as well as passing for 7+ APG in 5 different seasons. Billups accomplished that feat in just 2 different seasons.

Fat also possesses an assist percentage of 28.0% in Denver, 2.4% higher than Chauncey’s mark of 25.6%. Lever also has a Nuggets career assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.26, higher than Billups’ 2.95.

No matter what stat you look at, Lever has the higher assist rate while averaging fewer turnovers. That means that(statistically) he is undoubtedly the better passer.