Billy Cunningham vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Nick Smith Jr. -

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.