Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.