Billy Cunningham vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.