Billy Cunningham vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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, this player has no data for the stat.