Billy Cunningham vs. Usman Garuba Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Usman Garuba 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.

Usman Garuba

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Usman Garuba 3

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Usman Garuba 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Usman Garuba 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Usman Garuba 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Usman Garuba 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Usman Garuba 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Usman Garuba 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Usman Garuba 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Usman Garuba 276

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Usman Garuba 397

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Usman Garuba 82

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Usman Garuba 55

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Usman Garuba 43

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Usman Garuba 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Usman Garuba .467

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Usman Garuba .363

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Usman Garuba .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Usman Garuba -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Usman Garuba -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Usman Garuba -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Usman Garuba -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Usman Garuba -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Usman Garuba -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Usman Garuba 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Usman Garuba -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Usman Garuba -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Usman Garuba -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Usman Garuba -

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.